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Question 7 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B

When ammonium chloride is dissolved in water, the beaker gets cold. Which type of reaction does this describe?

Answer
e
exothermic
e
endothermic
b
both exothermic and endothermic
n
neither exothermic nor endothermic

Explanation

The beaker getting cold means the dissolving process takes in heat from its surroundings. A process that absorbs heat is endothermic, so the correct choice is endothermic.

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