Combined ScienceCode 5129
Exothermic and endothermic reactions
What this topic asks you to be able to do
- state that an exothermic reaction gives off thermal energy to its surroundings, so the surroundings become warmer
- State that neutralisation and combustion both fall into the exothermic category.
- state that an endothermic reaction takes in thermal energy from its surroundings, so the surroundings become cooler
- state that the dissolving of ammonium nitrate and cracking both count as endothermic reactions
- Interpret data, including graphs, that record how temperatures shift during endothermic and exothermic reactions.