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Lab: Calorimetry and Specific Heat — Unit test

Question 4 • Chemistry A.1 - F26 - Jacob Metsker

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

Answer
A
exothermic
B
endothermic
C
both exothermic and endothermic
D
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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