Chemistry GCSE
Endothermic
What Endothermic means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A reaction that takes in energy and lowers the temperature, such as thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate.
Described by a positive overall energy change, meaning the reaction is endothermic overall.
Topics that use Endothermic
- Atoms, elements and compounds (AQA GCSE)
- The energy change of reactions (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Exothermic
- Activation energy
- Balanced chemical equation
- Balanced equation
- Bond breaking
- Bond energies
- Bond making
- Chemical change
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