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Ian noticed that during a reaction the beaker containing his reactants got very cold. What kind of reaction is this?

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Answer: Endothermic Reaction

Step-by-step explanation:

It is Endothermic Reaction because, during Endothermic reaction, heat is absorbed from the surrounding. It is cold because, due to the reaction, the heat is absorbed, lowering the temperature of the mixture in the beaker, making the reactants cold.

Review these definitions, and make sure to not get confused between Exothermic and Endothermic reactions.

Exothermic Reaction: A chemical reaction where energy is released.

Endothermic Reaction: A chemical reaction where energy is absorbed from the environment.

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