Endothermic Reaction

Definition

An endothermic reaction is one that absorbs heat from its surroundings. In this process, more heat goes into breaking bonds in reactants than gets released when new bonds form in products.

Related terms

Thermochemistry: The study of energy changes that occur during chemical reactions and changes in state.

Heat of Reaction/Enthalpy Change: The total amount of heat absorbed or released during a chemical reaction.

Exothermic Reaction:

A type of chemical process that releases heat into its surroundings, opposite to an endothermic reaction.