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Question
State the effects of endothermic and exothermic reactions on the surroundings.
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Solution
Exothermic reactions are spontaneous and warm their surroundings with the release of heat energy.
Endothermic reactions absorb heat energy from their surroundings and cause their surroundings to cool down.
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