These are chemical reactions that absorb heat from their surroundings.
Think of an endothermic reaction like a sponge soaking up water. Just as the sponge absorbs water, an endothermic reaction absorbs heat from its environment.
Exothermic Reactions: These are the opposite of endothermic reactions; they release heat into their surroundings.
Activation Energy: This is the minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction. For endothermic reactions, this is typically higher than for exothermic ones.
Thermodynamics: This is the study of energy and its transformations, which includes understanding concepts like endothermic and exothermic reactions.
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