Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions, Energy Profile Diagram, Activation Energy

Watch this video and answer the following questions.

Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HS6D0hTzdg

1. Exothermic reactions transfers’ energy from the reacting molecules to the surroundings. In
exothermic reactions, the temperature of the surroundings increases They get hotter.

2. Below is an energy profile for an exothermic reaction.

Explain why the reactants have more energy than the reactants.

Because energy has been transferred from the reaction to the surroundings.

3. State two uses of exothermic reactions.

- Hand warmers
- Self-heating cans eg for food or drink.

4. Endothermic reactions takes in the energy from the surroundings. In the case of endothermic
reactions, the temperature of the surroundings decreases They get colder.
5. State an example of endothermic reaction.

- Thermal Decomposition

6. Below is an energy profile of an endothermic reaction.

 Explain why the reactants in an endothermic reaction have less energy compared to the products.

Energy has been taken in from the surroundings

7. The diagram below shows activation energy in exothermic and endothermic reactions.

Activation energy: Reactions can only occur when particles collide with each other and with
sufficient energy. The minimum amount of energy that particles must have in order to react is called
the activations energy.