what is an exothermic reaction ?
energy released to the surroundings- increasing the surrounding temperature
what is an endothermic reaction ?
energy taken in from the surroundings- surrounding temperature get colder
what happens to the temperature when you add more sodium hydroxide into the hydrochloric acid ?
the temperature increases until it reaches the maximum and then it starts to decrease as there is not enough HCL acid to react
what do you use to stop heat from escaping ?
use a polystyrene cup