Question

State the effects of endothermic and exothermic reactions on the surroundings.

Answer 1

• Exothermic reactions are those which liberate heat during the reaction thus raising the temperature of the surrounding.
• Endothermic reactions are those which absorb heat from the surrounding for the reaction to take place and thus decreasing the temperature of the surrounding.
• Exothermic reactions are spontaneous and cause their surroundings to warm up as they release heat energy.
• Endothermic reactions draw in heat from their surroundings, and they generally cause their surroundings to cool down.