Combined Science GCSE
Endothermic direction
What Endothermic direction means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Endothermic direction
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The direction that takes in energy, and is favoured when the temperature of a system at equilibrium is increased.
Topics that use Endothermic direction
Related terms
- Endothermic forward reaction
- Equilibrium
- Interpreting tabulated and graphical data
- Le Chatelier's principle
- Position of equilibrium
- Relative amount of products
- Exothermic direction
- Yield
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