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![]() ![]() Some other Examples of Endothermic Reaction in Everyday Life:Īpart from the above-mentioned ones, I am also mentioning some of a few here.CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA: Long-lived light phenomena in the atmosphere Speaking of Maggi, now I am feeling hungry after a long day. During the process of cooking, the energy of the pan is utilized or I can say absorbed by the Maggi. The process of cooking food is an endothermic reaction. In other words, when Ammonium nitrate is mixed with water, the reaction between them takes away the heat from the water, making the whole process an endothermic reaction. When the thin membrane is broken which was separating both the water and Ammonium Nitrate from mixing together, a chemical reaction takes place between them, which in turn makes the water cold as ice, hence helping us to ease our sore back or sprain in an ankle. Now you would be thinking that how an instant cold pack comes under the category of an endothermic reaction. One of them contains water and the other one contains Ammonium nitrate. Have you ever felt a sprain in your neck or shoulder? Or ever had back pain? What you would need to relax instantly from that unbearable pain? Any guess? Well, You need an Instant Cold Pack…!!!Īs the name suggests, an instant cold pack is basically a pack of two pouches separated by a thin membrane which we primarily use to ease the pain that we get from a sore back or sprained ankle. In the case of dry ice, in order to sublimate, solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) extracts the heat from the surrounding making it an endothermic process. ![]() ![]() Sublimation is a type of phase transition in which a substance directly changes from the solid state to the gaseous state, bypassing the liquid state. Just to mention, dry ice is nothing but a solid form of carbon dioxide. Sublimation Image Source: Wikimedia CommonsĪ typical example of sublimation would be the sublimation of dry ice. However, as per the available scientific data, a typical case of endothermic reaction would be a nuclear fusion of elements heavier than iron in supernovae. What I mean is that in order to extract energy in a nuclear fusion reactor, the reaction has to be exothermic.Īnd, for that, we have to use the lightest elements. Since we humans are trying to extract energy by fusing elements in a fusion reactor, we have to use lighter elements like hydrogen and its isotopes. All elements are capable of fusing with each other regardless of their size. Well, let me tell you, something brother…!!! It’s not true. Yeah yeah, lighter elements like hydrogen and its isotopes are fusible only. Fusion of Heaver Elements than Iron A star dies and then explodes as a Supernova. The process by which plants make their food is known as photosynthesis which is also considered the result of an endothermic reaction.ĭuring the process of photosynthesis, solar energy or sunlight gets absorbed by the leaves which later with water and carbon dioxide is converted into food. Unlike animals (including us), plants make their own food. ![]() Photosynthesis Image Credit: How Stuff Works As a result, the enthalpy or internal energy of the system (wet clothes) increases. In the case of drying wet clothes, the water droplets inside the clothes (system) pull the heat from the surroundings. Well, here is your chance to think again…!!!Įvaporation Image Source: Farmer’s AlmanacĮvaporation is a type of phase transition in which a substance directly changes from a liquid state to its gaseous state. If you think, you can’t relate to examples of endothermic reactions in daily life. Editor’s Choice: Difference Between Endothermic and Exothermic ReactionsĮndothermic Reaction Examples in Everyday Life ![]()
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