What does one mean by exothermic and endothermic reactions ? Give examples.
What does one mean by exothermic and endothermic reactions ? Give examples.
Chemical reactions that release energy in the form of heat, light, or sound are called exothermic reactions.
Example : Mixture of sodium and chlorine to yield table salt
$Na _{(s)}+\frac{1}{2} Cl _{2(s)} \longrightarrow NaCl _{( s )}+411 \,kJ$ of energy
In other words, combination reactions are exothermic.
Reactions that absorb energy or require energy in order to proceed are called endothermic reactions.
For example: In the process of photosynthesis, plants use the energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water to glucose and oxygen.
$6C{{O}_{2(g)}}+6{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{(l)}}\text{ }\xrightarrow{\text{Sunlight}}\text{ }\underset{Glucose}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6(aq)}}}}\,+6{{O}_{2(g)}}$
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Explain the ''Rancidity'' terms with one example.
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$2 PbO _{( s )}+ C _{( s )} \longrightarrow 2 Pb _{( s )}+ CO _{2( g )}$
$(a)$ Lead is getting reduced.
$(b)$ Carbon dioxide is getting oxidised.
$(c)$ Carbon is getting oxidised.
$(d)$ Lead oxide is getting reduced.
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$2 PbO _{( s )}+ C _{( s )} \longrightarrow 2 Pb _{( s )}+ CO _{2( g )}$
$(a)$ Lead is getting reduced.
$(b)$ Carbon dioxide is getting oxidised.
$(c)$ Carbon is getting oxidised.
$(d)$ Lead oxide is getting reduced.
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