Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions

Activity Summary
Exothermic and endothermic are common chemical reactions. In this lab, students will measure the changes in temperature during reactions and determine what type of reaction has occurred.

Grade Levels
9-12

Learning Objectives
1. Describe the differences between endothermic and exothermic reactions
2. Identify chemical reactions as endothermic or exothermic
3. Measure the change in temperature during a reaction

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Keywords
chemistry, chemical changes

Last updated: 3/4/2015