Endothermic and exothermic reactions Flashcards
Chemical reactions always involve
energy changes.
Making bonds and breaking bonds involve
energy changes
Activation Energy
The energy required to break the bonds in the reactants for a chemical reaction to occur.
Endothermic and Exothermic reactions
steps
Step 1: Energy must be SUPPLIED to break chemical bonds of reactants:
Step 2: Energy is RELEASED when new chemical bonds are made in the products
A reaction is___if more energy is RELEASED than SUPPLIED. If more energy is SUPPLIED than is RELEASED then the reaction is___
1.Exothermic
2.Endothermic
Based on the type of energy (heat) change involved, chemical reactions are classified as either____ or ____
1.Exothermic
2.Endothermic
Exothermic
Energy is released
Exo-
exit
Example
Burning of gasoline
Endothermic-
Energy is absorbed
Endo
Into
Example
Cooking a pancake
Endothermic
Heat (energy) taken in
Temperature of the substance drops
Products feel COLD
How is an endothermic reaction written
REACTANTS + ENERGY = PRODUCTS
REACTANTS + HEAT = PRODUCTS
Exothermic
Heat (energy) given off
Temperature of the substance rises
Products feel HOT