Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 17 - Thermochemistry - 17 Assessment - Page 588: 90

Answer

Fusion is an endothermic reaction because the solid gains heat while the surroundings cool down. Freezing is an exothermic process because the liquid loses heat while the surroundings heat up.

Work Step by Step

Fusion is an endothermic reaction because the solid gains heat while the surroundings cool down. Freezing is an exothermic process because the liquid loses heat while the surroundings heat up.
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