230k views
5 votes
If an endothermic reaction occurs in water, the relationship of the water's final temperature, tf, to its initial temperature, ti, will be

2 Answers

3 votes

Answer:

Final temperature of water is lesser.

Step-by-step explanation:

An endothermic reaction means that reactant absorbs heat from surroundings, meaning that temperature of water decreases for the endothermic reaction.

User Daniel McCarthy
by
8.6k points
6 votes

In endothermic reaction heat was absorbed , so the reaction will absorb heat from water so the final temperature of water is less than initial temperature

Tf < Ti

User David Hersey
by
7.8k points