Name: Patrick John Fernandez
Strand: GAS 11
Exothermic Examples;
Water to Ice Cube
It slowly loses heat and starts to cool down to become ice cube. The water change into ice cube is an exothermic
reaction.
Burning of a Candle
The body of the candle carries called “Paraffin”, which is a hydrocarbon. it reacts with oxygen to create carbon
dioxide and water. This reaction is also called exothermic because it gives out heat to the atmosphere.
Rusting of Iron
The heat gets released when iron comes in contact with oxygen then it takes place due to the formation of
moisture on the iron.
Combustion of a burning wood
The wood reacts with the oxygen and that’s when the Wood burns, the molecular oxygen O² and a large amount
of heat is produced.
Combustion of a Fireworks
It releases energy in the form of heat, and explosions occur whenever there is a rapid and intense reaction. This
sends the fireworks shooting into the sky, and the heat from this explosion gives the colors their energy.
Endothermic Examples;
Melting an Ice Cube
Melting is an endothermic process because needs to apply external heat to the solid substance in order to make
it melt.
Evaporating a liquid water
Evaporation is an endothermic reaction because water molecules must absorb heat from the surroundings to
increase their kinetic energy and change them to vapours.
Cooking a Food
The cooking of food is an endothermic change as heat is absorbed by a pan in that food that is kept and then
food is cooked.
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a endothermic because that process needs energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and
water into glucose. This reaction is called endergonic because it requires an input of energy.
