Endothermic Reactions
The endothermic process is a term that describes a reaction where the system absorbs the energy from its surrounding in the form of heat. Few examples of endothermic process is photosynthesis, evaporating liquids, melting ice, dry ice, alkanes cracking, thermal decomposition, ammonium chloride in water and much more.
Exothermic Reactions
The exothermic reaction is the opposite of an endothermic reaction. It releases energy by light or heat to its surrounding. Few examples are neutralization, burning a substance, reactions of fuels, deposition of dry ice, respiration, solution of sulfuric acid into water and much more.
Difference Between Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
Endothermic Reaction
- A reaction that the system absorbs energy from its surrounding in the form of heat.
- The energy is absorbed from the surround into the reaction
- The energy in the form of heat
- Melting ice, evaporation, cooking, gas molecules, photosynthesis are few examples
Exothermic Reaction
- A reaction that releases energy from the system in the form of heat.
- The energy is released from the system to its environment.
- Energy is released as heat, electricity, light or sound.
- Rusting iron, settling, chemical bonds, explosions, nuclear fission are few examples.