Exothermic
Endothermic
Balancing Chemical Equations
Counting Atoms
Exo/Endo
100

A chemical reaction in which bonds form or break and release thermal energy

Exothermic Reactions

100

Dave records the temperature of his reaction at different times. Describe the reaction as endothermic or exothermic

Time 1: 10 degrees

Time 2: 15 degrees 

Time 3: 8 degrees

Endothermic

100

What is the first thing to do when balancing equations?

Count the atoms on both sides of the equation

100

In this equation identify how many oxygen are on the reactant side 

2H10O6 ----> 4H5O + 6O2

12

100

Exo Means ______

Endo Means _______ 

Exo: Exit 

Endo: into 

200

Particle motion will _______ in an exothermic reaction causing a ______ in temperature 


(Increase/Decrease)

Increase, Increase

200

A chemical reaction in which bonds form or break and absorb thermal energy in the reaction

Endothermic Reaction

200

What is the only thing that can be changed in balancing a chemical reaction?

The coefficients  

200

In this equation identify how many Potassium (K) are on the reactant side 

3KMgNO4 ----> 4KO2 + 3MgN2

3

200

Bonds Break in the _____ and form in the _____of a chemical equation 

reactants, products 

300

Give an example of an exothermic reaction 

Answers will vary 

300

Give an example of an endothermic reaction


Answers Vary 

300

Is this equation Balanced?

2H7O6 ----> 7H2O + 6O2

NO 

300

4 NH3 + 5 O2 → 4 NO + 6 H2O

How many Nitrogen (N) are on the product side 

4

300

NH4NO3  +  heat  →  NH4  +  NO3

Is this exothermic or endothermic 

Endothermic 

400

A glow stick is an exothermic reaction. Explain why

It gives off light and heat at the end of the reaction 

400

Making ice cream would be which kind of reaction? Endothermic or exothermic?

Endothermic 

400

Balance the equation 

K + 2MgBr ---> KBr + Mg

2K + 2MgBr ---> 2KBr + 2mg

400

In order for a chemical reaction to take place the atoms in the reactants must equal the atoms in the products. 

True or False

True 

400

2H2(g)  +  O2(g)  →  2H2O(l)  +  571.6kJ

Is this exothermic or endothermic?

Exothermic

500

Jenny records the temperature of her reaction at different times. Describe the reaction as endothermic or exothermic

Time 1: 10 degrees

Time 2: 12 degrees 

Time 3: 16 degrees

Exothermic 

500

What happens with the energy during an endothermicchemical reaction 

It is absorbed

500

Balance the equation


NaBr + CaF2----> NaF + CaBr2

2NaBr + CaF2----> 2NaF + CaBr2

500

HCl + K2CO3 → KCl + H2O + CO2

Count all the individual atoms on the reactant side 

H, Cl, K, C, O 

H: 1 

Cl: 1

K: 2

C: 1

O: 3

500

Identify the following as exothermic or endothermic: 

A. Fireworks 

B. Photosynthesis 

C. Digestion



A. Exothermic 

B. Endothermic 

C. Exothermic