Reactions that release or absorb energy
Grade 10 Science Worksheet
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An energy diagram shows the reactants at 120 kJ, the top of the hill at 180 kJ and the products at 40 kJ. What is the activation energy, Ari?
An energy diagram shows the reactants at 50 kJ, the top of the hill at 130 kJ and the products at 90 kJ. What is the activation energy, Bo?
An energy diagram shows the reactants at 200 kJ, the top of the hill at 260 kJ and the products at 150 kJ. What is the activation energy, Esme?
Melting ice absorbs heat. What sign does ΔH have when water freezes, Kira?
- Positive: freezing absorbs heat
- Negative: freezing releases heat
- Zero: it stays at 0 °C
In a reusable hand warmer, sodium acetate crystallizing is exothermic. What happens when it is reheated to redissolve, Luz?
- No heat moves
- It releases heat
- It absorbs heat
Where does an instant cold pack get the heat it absorbs, Milo?
- From the ammonium nitrate itself
- From the skin and surroundings
- From the empty air inside it
An exothermic reaction happens in water. What happens to the water's temperature, Noah?
- It rises
- It stays the same
- It falls
Ammonium nitrate dissolves and the water cools from 24.9 °C to 20.3 °C. Is the dissolving exothermic or endothermic, Pia?
- Endothermic: the water cooled
- Exothermic: the solid vanished
- Exothermic: the water cooled
On an energy diagram, what does a catalyst change, Ren?
- It lowers the hill
- It changes ΔH
- It raises the products
Burning a match is exothermic. Why must it be struck before it burns, Tala?
- Striking adds the products
- Burning is endothermic
- It must climb the hill first