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Thedecompositionof water is endothermic since energy is required to break up the bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen in the water molecule. Therefore the decomposition of water absorbs energy, making the reaction an endothermic one.

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If thermal energy must be added to a chemical reaction for the reaction to take place the reaction is a Exothermic b Reactant c Balanced d Endothermic?

If thermal energy must be added to a chemical reaction for the reaction to take place the reaction is endothermic.


How would you know if a reaction was endothermic or exothermic?

An endothermic reaction is one in which thermal energy, or heat, is absorbed. If heat is absorbed in the reaction process, it is endothermic. By monitoring the temperature of the reactants in a reaction, an observer could identify an endothermic reaction through observation of a decrease in the temperature.


Are all thermal decomposition reactions endothermic in nature?

Yes, but rather: 'most of all' combination reactions are exothermic. This is mostly true for spontaneous, common reactions.Examples of the contrary endothermic reactions, though rare, are:The formation reaction (= combination 'pur sang') of ethene, propene, acetylene, and even benzene is endothermic, when combined out of elements (that's why they are called endothermic compounds). Further a lot of metal hydride's, chlorous oxide: ClO2 are endothermic.The most Exceptional Endothermic Compound is:Dicyanoacetylene, IUPAC-name: but-2-ynedinitrile, C4N2 (or more structural: NC-CC-CN)Standard heat of formation Ho298 ( 4C + N2 --> ) is 500.4 kJ/molBecause of its high endothermic heat of formation, it can explode to carbon powder and nitrogen gas (reversed formation reaction, exo. 500.4 kJ/mol).It burns in oxygen with a bright blue-white flame at a temperature of 5260 K, which is probably the hottest flame of any chemical.


Will the temperature in a reaction always go up?

Exo- means out Endo- means in. In an Exothermic reaction thermal energy is released (goes out) and in an Endothermic reaction Thermal energy is taken up, transferring into chemical energy (goes in). So, to answer your question, no, the temperature does not go up in both an exothermic and an endothermic reaction.


What is a chemical reaction that doesn't releases energy?

A chemical reaction that doesn't release energy is an endothermic reaction. There are few reactions that are endothermic compared to exothermic reactions (reactions that release energy as heat). Endothermic reactions actually take in heat from the environment and that is why you see a temperature drop. Examples of endothermic reactions: Electrolysis A reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium carbonate A thermal decomposition reaction (as you put heat into the reaction to break something down) Hope this helped.


Is obtaining lime from limestone exothermic?

The hydratation of concentrated OH- and Na+ ions (by dilution) is exothermic, it gives an energetically prefered state of matter.(Hydratation is the extra surrounding of the ions by polar water molecules of the solvent).


If heat must be added to a chemical reaction for the reaction to take place the reaction is?

Endothermic reactions need heat. Exothermic reactions give off heat.


What is the decomposition reaction occurs in the presence of heat,?

Thermal decomposition is a chemical reaction where a single substance breaks into two or more simple substances when heated. The reaction is usually endothermic because heat is required to break the bonds present in the substance.


How can endothermic and exothermic reactions work alike?

Endothermic and exothermic reactions are similar in that both have reactants and products. They are different in that exothermic reactions release energy through reacting and endothermic reactions absorb it.


What is a sentence for the term endothermic reaction?

Turning water into hydrogen and oxygen is an endothermic reaction called electrolysis. An endothermic reaction only continues while energy is being added to the reactants.


Examples of endothermic and exothermic reactions?

Exothermic reactions give out energy overall. Here are some exothermic reactions:- Combustion of fuels such as hydrogen & methane- Neutralisation of an acid by an alkali- Reaction between sulphur & ironEndothermic reactions take in energy overall. Here are some endothermic reactions:- Reactions involved in cooking- The thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate- Photosynthesis in which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide & water to make their own food


Chemical reaction in which heat is absorbed?

An endothermic reaction is a chemical reaction in which heat is absorbed from the surroundings, causing the temperature to decrease. This type of reaction requires an input of energy to break the bonds of the reactants before new bonds are formed in the products. Examples include the reaction between ammonium nitrate and water, or the photosynthesis process in plants.