Thermochemistry
Thermochemistry can be considered as a branch of thermodynamics that deals with the connections between warmth, work, and various types of energy, formed because of different synthetic and actual cycles. Thermochemistry describes the energy changes that occur as a result of reactions or chemical changes in a substance.
Exergonic Reaction
The term exergonic is derived from the Greek word in which ‘ergon’ means work and exergonic means ‘work outside’. Exergonic reactions releases work energy. Exergonic reactions are different from exothermic reactions, the one that releases only heat energy during the course of the reaction. So, exothermic reaction is one type of exergonic reaction. Exergonic reaction releases work energy in different forms like heat, light or sound. For example, a glow stick releases light making that an exergonic reaction and not an exothermic reaction since no heat is released. Even endothermic reactions at very high temperature are exergonic.
Is this an endothermic or ex other mic reaction
![**Consider the following reaction:**
\[ 2 \text{CH}_3\text{OH} \, (g) \rightarrow 2 \text{CH}_4 \, (g) + \text{O}_2 \, (g), \quad \Delta H = +252.8 \, \text{kJ} \]
This chemical equation represents a reaction where two moles of gaseous methanol (\(\text{CH}_3\text{OH}\)) are converted into two moles of gaseous methane (\(\text{CH}_4\)) and one mole of gaseous oxygen (\(\text{O}_2\)). The change in enthalpy (\(\Delta H\)) for this reaction is +252.8 kJ, indicating that it is an endothermic process, meaning it absorbs heat from the surroundings.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9b0e7686-0c0d-4eba-ac81-54e736b47f2f%2F89d285ff-80c0-45df-adce-c3918c404b2b%2F9dgz80m_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
The energy difference between the products and reactants is known as the energy change of a reaction.
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