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  2. Endothermic process - Wikipedia

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    An endothermic process may be a chemical process, such as dissolving ammonium nitrate (NH 4 NO 3) in water (H 2 O), or a physical process, such as the melting of ice cubes. [5] The opposite of an endothermic process is an exothermic process, one that releases or "gives out" energy, usually in the form of heat and sometimes as electrical energy. [1]

  3. Endothermic gas - Wikipedia

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    An endothermic gas generator could be used to supply heat to form an endothermic reaction. [ 1 ] Synthesised in the catalytic retort(s) of endothermic generators, the gas in the endothermic atmosphere is combined with an additive gas including natural gas , propane (C 3 H 8 ) or air and is then used to improve the surface chemistry work ...

  4. Endotherm - Wikipedia

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    Endothermic animals mostly use internal heat production through metabolic active organs and tissues (liver, kidney, heart, brain, muscle) or specialized heat producing tissues like brown adipose tissue (BAT). In general, endotherms therefore have higher metabolic rates than ectotherms at a given body mass.

  5. Thermal decomposition - Wikipedia

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    The reaction is usually endothermic as heat is required to break chemical bonds in the compound undergoing decomposition. If decomposition is sufficiently exothermic, a positive feedback loop is created producing thermal runaway and possibly an explosion or other chemical reaction. Thermal decomposition is a chemical reaction where heat is a ...

  6. Thermochemistry - Wikipedia

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    Endothermic reactions absorb heat, while exothermic reactions release heat. Thermochemistry coalesces the concepts of thermodynamics with the concept of energy in the form of chemical bonds. The subject commonly includes calculations of such quantities as heat capacity, heat of combustion, heat of formation, enthalpy, entropy, and free energy.

  7. Sublimation (phase transition) - Wikipedia

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    Since the process requires additional energy, sublimation is an endothermic change. The enthalpy of sublimation (also called heat of sublimation) can be calculated by adding the enthalpy of fusion and the enthalpy of vaporization .

  8. Chemical decomposition - Wikipedia

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    The net reaction can be an endothermic process, or in the case of spontaneous decompositions, an exothermic process. The stability of a chemical compound is eventually limited when exposed to extreme environmental conditions such as heat, radiation, humidity, or the acidity of a solvent. Because of this chemical decomposition is often an ...

  9. Chemical reaction - Wikipedia

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    A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the chemical ... Schematic potential energy diagram showing the effect of a catalyst in an endothermic chemical ...