Chemical reactions and energy changes

reactants products

If energy of reactants is greater If energy of reactants is less than

than energy of products, energy is energy of products, energy is taken in
give out (released) during the (absorbed) during the reaction:
reaction: EXERGONIC ENDERGONIC

reactants products
INCREASING ENERGY

Energy is released to Energy is absorbed

the surroundings from the surroundings

products reactants

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