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During chemical reactions the bonds between atoms break and new bonds form.

Energy must be absorbed to break a bond, so breaking bonds is endothermic.

Making new bonds is exothermic because energy is released.

a) When green copper carbonate decomposes, the equation is:












CuCO3 CuO CO2

copper carbonate copper oxide carbon dioxide


Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic? Use ideas about bonds to explain why.

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Answer:

The equation is CuCO₃ ⇆ CuO + CO₂. So it's a decomposition reaction, so a solid broke down into two other substances. This means that bonds were broken, so the reaction must be endothermic.

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