Exothermic and Endothermic reactions

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What is an exothermic reaction? Give 3 examples.
Where energy is transfered to the surroundings. Combustion, many oxidation reactions and neutralisation.
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What is an endothermic reaction? Give an example.
Where energy is taken in from the surroundings. Thermal decomposition.
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In a reversible reaction, if a reaction is endothermic in one direction, what will it be in the other direction?
Exothermic.
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Give an every day use of exothermic reactions.
Hand warmers or self-heating cans.
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Give an every day use of endothermic reactions.
Sports injury cooler packs.
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What is an endothermic reaction? Give an example.

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Where energy is taken in from the surroundings. Thermal decomposition.

Card 3

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In a reversible reaction, if a reaction is endothermic in one direction, what will it be in the other direction?

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Card 4

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Give an every day use of exothermic reactions.

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Card 5

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Give an every day use of endothermic reactions.

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