Combined Science GCSE
Exothermic and endothermic energy transfers
What Exothermic and endothermic energy transfers means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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If the forward reaction releases energy to the surroundings it is exothermic, and the reverse reaction must then absorb the same quantity of energy, so it is endothermic.
Topics that use Exothermic and endothermic energy transfers
- Energy changes and reversible reactions (AQA GCSE)
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