level: energy changes
Questions and Answers List
level questions: energy changes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what do exothermic reactions do | transfer energy to the surroundings and the temperature of the surroundings increases. Bond forming is an exothermic reaction. |
| what do endothermic reactions do | Endothermic reactions take in energy and the temperature of the surroundings decreases. Bond breaking is an endothermic reaction. |
| what is activation energy | minimum energy required for a reaction to take place between reacting particles. |