Question

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

True or False?

I believe it's false.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

OK go ...

Answer 4

Generally, systems move spontaneously in the direction of increasing entropy.

Wouldn't this be True??

Answer 5

@ghuczek

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

Alrighty, thank you very much. @ghuczek

Answer 8

OK NP

Answer 9

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)

Answer 10

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