1. Endothermic reactions
Endothermic reactions absorb thermal energy, and so
cause a decrease in temperature.
What are some examples?
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2. Endothermic reactions
Endothermic reactions absorb thermal energy, and so
cause a decrease in temperature.
What are some examples?
 thermal
decomposition, e.g.
calcium carbonate in
a blast furnace
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3. Endothermic reactions
Endothermic reactions absorb thermal energy, and so
cause a decrease in temperature.
What are some examples?
 thermal
decomposition, e.g.
calcium carbonate in
a blast furnace
 photosynthesis
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4. Endothermic reactions
Endothermic reactions absorb thermal energy, and so
cause a decrease in temperature.
What are some examples?
 thermal
decomposition, e.g.
calcium carbonate in
a blast furnace
 photosynthesis
 some types of
electrolysis
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5. Endothermic reactions
Endothermic reactions absorb thermal energy, and so
cause a decrease in temperature.
What are some examples?
 thermal
decomposition, e.g.
calcium carbonate in
a blast furnace
 photosynthesis
 some types of
electrolysis
 sherbet!
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6. Endothermic reaction: energy transfer
What happens to energy in the reaction between
ammonium nitrate and water?
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7. Endothermic reaction: energy transfer
What happens to energy in the reaction between
ammonium nitrate and water?
 During the reaction, thermal energy
from the reaction mixture is converted
to chemical energy in the products.
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8. Endothermic reaction: energy transfer
What happens to energy in the reaction between
ammonium nitrate and water?
 During the reaction, thermal energy
from the reaction mixture is converted
to chemical energy in the products.
 This causes the temperature of the
reaction mixture to fall.
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9. Endothermic reaction: energy transfer
What happens to energy in the reaction between
ammonium nitrate and water?
 During the reaction, thermal energy
from the reaction mixture is converted
to chemical energy in the products.
 This causes the temperature of the
reaction mixture to fall.
 Thermal energy from the
surroundings is transferred to the
reaction mixture, and the temperature
eventually returns to normal.
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