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Endothermic and Exothermic Chemical Reactions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Examples of exothermic

a)

Acids + alkalis

b)

Cooking an egg

c)

Respiration

d)

Evaporating liquid water

2.

The bombardier beetle's hot spray is a result of an...

a)

Exothermic chemical reaction

b)

Endothermic chemical reaction

3.

The bag you made in class that felt cold afterwards was an example of an...

a)

Exothermic chemical reaction

b)

Endothermic chemical reaction

4.

The energy absorbed by endothermic reactions is used to...

a)

form chemical bonds between atoms that release a lot of energy when they're formed

b)

break chemical bonds that require a lot of energy to break

5.

Endothermic reactions feel...

a)

Hot

b)

Cold

6.

Exothermic reactions feel...

a)

Hot

b)

Cold

7.

True or false: Exothermic reactions mostly absorb energy.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or false: Exothermic reactions mostly release energy.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

This is an example of an...

a)

Exothermic chemical reaction

b)

Endothermic chemical reaction

10.

The energy released by exothermic reactions happens when...

a)

chemical bonds that release a lot of energy when they're formed are formed between atoms

b)

chemical bonds that require a lot of energy to break are broken

11.

Cooking bacon as it absorbs heat and watching it change color and smell is a good example of an...

a)

Exothermic chemical reaction

b)

Endothermic chemical reaction

12.

In an endothermic reaction, heat is ...

a)

taken in

b)

given out

13.

Which of the following is an example of an endothermic reaction?

a)

Photosynthesis in plants

b)

Combustion of gasoline

c)

Neutralization of an acid and a base

d)

Freezing of water

14.

In an exothermic reaction, the energy is primarily released in the form of:

a)

Light

b)

Heat

c)

Sound

d)

Electricity

15.

What is the main characteristic of an endothermic reaction in terms of energy?

a)

Energy is released to the surroundings

b)

Energy is absorbed from the surroundings

c)

Energy remains constant

d)

Energy is converted to mass