exothermic and endothermic reactions

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  • when chemical reactions happen, energy transferred from the surroundings
  • when energy is transferred to the surrounding, this is called exothermic reactions and usually feels hot
  • when energy is taken from the environment it is called endothermic reactions and normally feel cold
  • exothermic
    exothermic reactions are chemical reactions which release chemicals into surrounding. The energy is usually released as heat. Exothermic reactions don't always release heat the sometime release light
  • endothermic
    endothermic reactions absorb energy from surroundings. this energy is usually absorbed as heat to the surroundings get colder