exothermic and endothermic reactions

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what is the law of conservation of energy?
energy cannot be created or destroyed
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what is an exothermic reaction?
a reaction that releases energy (temp of surrounding increase)
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what is an endothermic reaction?
a reaction where energy is absorbed (temp of surrounding decreases)
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give an example for each time of reaction
endothermic: photosynthesis (light energy is absorbed) or breaking of bonds
exothermic: formation of bonds
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what is activation energy?
the minimum energy required for a reaction to take place (between reacting particles)
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how do you calculate the overall energy change of a reaction?
energy from bonds broken- energy from bonds formed
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if the overall energy change is negative (e.g.-234) is the reaction endothermic or exothermic?
exothermic, more energy is released from the bonds being formed than is used to break the bonds initially
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