You dissolve a salt in water. How would you determine if the reaction is exothermic or endothermic??
1 Answer
Sep 21, 2017
How else but by measurement.....?
Explanation:
You assess the chemical reaction....
This reaction is SLIGHTLY endothermic, as we have to break the strong electrostatic forces between positive and negative ions. The ions in solution are the solvated or aquated species, i.e.