What is the difference between exothermic reaction and endothermic reaction?
Exothermic releases heat (ΔH<0, surroundings warm); endothermic absorbs heat (ΔH>0, surroundings cool).
Exothermic releases heat (ΔH<0, surroundings warm); endothermic absorbs heat (ΔH>0, surroundings cool). A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.
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exothermic reaction vs endothermic reaction
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