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Describe the difference between endothermic reactions and exothermic reactions
Is ΔH positive or negative for each?
given this reaction: H2(g)+F2(g)=2HF
if the bond energies (in kJ) for H2, F2, and HF are 436, 158, and 568 kJ/mol respectively, is the reaction exo or endothermic?
Exothermic process is any process that gives off heat – transfers thermal energy from the system to the surroundings. ΔH is negative
Endothermic process is any process in which heat has to be supplied to the system from the surroundings. ΔH is positive
In this reaction, ΔH is negative (-542 kJ), so it is exothermic.