H Halcyon32 Full Member 7+ Year Member Sep 5, 2015 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad In an exothermic reaction, does the negative energy value of enthalpy represent an amount of energy not at all used in the reaction so its released into the surroundings. sort of like an excess amount of energy?
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad In an exothermic reaction, does the negative energy value of enthalpy represent an amount of energy not at all used in the reaction so its released into the surroundings. sort of like an excess amount of energy?
Cawolf PGY-2 10+ Year Member Sep 5, 2015 #2 An exothermic reaction releases energy when it occurs, there is no net consumption of energy. The products contain less energy than the reactants so the system (reaction) releases energy to the surroundings. Upvote 0 Downvote
An exothermic reaction releases energy when it occurs, there is no net consumption of energy. The products contain less energy than the reactants so the system (reaction) releases energy to the surroundings.
H Halcyon32 Full Member 7+ Year Member Sep 6, 2015 #3 That makes sense. Thanks a lot! Upvote 0 Downvote
