Question

In an endothermic reaction what is true of the enthalpy

a) is has increased
b) is has decreased
c)it has remained uncharged
d) it has at minimum been halved

Answer 1

Answer is: a) is has increased.

There are two types of reaction:

1) endothermic reaction (chemical reaction that absorbs more energy than it releases).

For example, the breakdown of ozone is an endothermic process. Ozone has lower energy than molecular oxygen (O₂) and oxygen atom, so ozone need energy to break bond between oxygen atoms.

2) exothermic reaction (chemical reaction that releases more energy than it absorbs).

For example, ΔH(reaction) = -225 kJ/mol; this is exothermic reaction.