An endothermic reaction could be written as: A + B - AB + heat?

True or False?

I believe it's false.

Question

An endothermic reaction could be written as: A + B -> AB + heat?

True or False?

I believe it's false.

anonymous · Answer

Yes. For an endothermic reaction heat is absorbed, so if the heat term is included in the equation it has to be on the reactant side of the equation.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks, would you mind telling me if I am correct on one more true and false? @ghuczek

anonymous · Answer

OK go ...

anonymous · Answer

Generally, systems move spontaneously in the direction of increasing entropy.

Wouldn't this be True??

anonymous · Answer

@ghuczek

anonymous · Answer

Yes.

anonymous · Answer

Alrighty, thank you very much. @ghuczek

anonymous · Answer

OK NP

thadyoung · Answer

If a reaction is to be endothermic, that means it must be consuming energy (energy is needed to build the molecule, or bind two together)

thadyoung · Answer

Therefore, heat is not released as a product, rather it is consumed.