Question

Which of the following is an example of an endothermic process?

Answer 1

Answer: melting ice cubes

Step-by-step explanation:

Melting ice cubes are an example of an endothermic process, because heat energy is taken from the surroundings when ice cubes melt. Burning sugar and a candle burning are both chemical reactions which give off heat energy, so they are both exothermic. When water vapor condenses, more energetic gas molecules become less energetic liquid molecules; the heat energy from the more energetic molecules in the gas phase is given off to the environment, making it an exothermic process.

Answer 2

Some examples of exothermic processes include formation of ice cubes, condensation of rain from vapor, rusting iron, burning sugar and mixing water with acids. Examples of endothermic processes include melting solid salts, cooking an egg, baking bread, water evaporation and melting ice cubes.