Chemical Energetics and Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics

Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions

Classifying reactions based on energy exchange with the surroundings.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why does the temperature of the surroundings increase during an exothermic process?
  2. 2How can we represent the energy profile of a reaction using a diagram?
  3. 3What happens to the total energy of a closed system during a chemical change?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Chemical Energetics - S3MOE: Energy Changes - S3
Level: Secondary 3
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Chemical Energetics and Thermodynamics
Period: Thermodynamics

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