Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1133949649
ISBN 13: 978-1-13394-964-0

Chapter 5 Principles of Chemical Reactivity: Energy and Chemical Reactions - Study Questions - Page 217e: 67

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a) System: the furnace. Surroundings: everything else, including the house. Since combustion is exothermic, from the system to the surroundings. b) System: the water drops. Surroundings: everything else, including your skin. Evaporation is endothermic so the system takes energy from the surroundings, cooling your skin. c) System: the water. Surroundings: everything else, including the refrigerator. Cooling and freezing are endothermic so the system takes energy from the surroundings. d) System: the flask with the mixture. Surroundings: everything else, including the laboratory bench. The reaction releases heat so the system loses energy to the surroundings.
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