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 Chemical
Reactions
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 Two types of Chemical
reaction
Endothermic
0 * Energy is drawn in from the
external environment, causing
its surroundings to loose heat,
or "cool down."
0 * The endothermic chemical
reaction creates a product that
has a higher energy level than
the original materials, causing
the reactant's stored energy to
decrease. (In scientific terms,
the reactants have "less total
enthalpy" than the product.)
0 * The resulting product of the
reaction is less stable because,
the higher the energy bond, the
less strength its molecules
possess.
Exothermic
0 * Exothermic chemical
reactions cause their
surroundings to warm up by
giving off heat.
0 * The reactants contain more
stored energy than the
product because energy from
external sources is not
required, but given off. This
gives the product more
stability due to the lower
amount of energy needed*
0 The resulting product of the
reaction is more stable.
 Melting of an ice
Example of endothermic reaction
 Lighting a match
Example of Exothermic reaction
Coal Energy
Coal Energy is a form of energy that
is natural and comes directly from
the Earth. Coal is an important
natural source of energy and was
initially developed from plant and
vegetative life that has been buried
in the Earth’s crust many millions of
years ago. The vegetation that
created coal was compressed at high
pressures and created an element
known as peat. This peat eventually
turned into coal. Coal was once a
living material and as such, is known
as a fossil fuel, and like other fossil
fuels such as natural gas and
petroleum, it is carbon-based.
Because coal is a fossil fuel, it is able
to be burned, and this is what
creates coal energy.