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In each part of this problem, we are given a chemical reaction as well as a value for the change in enthalpy of that given reaction.
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We want to rewrite the chemical equation to include this change in enthalpy value on either the reactants or product side.
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We further want to classify the reaction as endothermic or exothermic.
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We need to pay attention to the sign of the change in enthalpy value for each part of this problem in order to help us solve.
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This.
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If it's a negative value, as is the case in part a, then that negative value is referenced from the system of the reaction itself, so that a negative value indicates that that much energy is leaving the system, that much energy is given off, and therefore the surroundings become warmer as a result of that energy being given off from the system.
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And so that is why that change in enthalpy will be a product in part a, again because it's generated from this reaction, just like any other product is generated from a chemical reaction, because it leaves the system and therefore has a negative value.
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For determining whether a reaction is endothermic or exothermic, given a value for the change in enthalpy, this negative sign indicates that it is exothermic, case for part a...