CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 5.1.4 Transfer of Thermal Energy During a Questions

Define and interpret enthalpy change, including the sign of ΔH and thermal energy transfer.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Chemistry 0620

Exam points

  • define enthalpy change, ΔH
  • interpret the sign of ΔH for exothermic and endothermic reactions
  • relate thermal energy transfer to enthalpy change
  • identify enthalpy changes from energy diagrams
  • explain why a negative ΔH indicates an exothermic reaction
  • calculate or compare enthalpy changes from temperature data

CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 5.1.4 Transfer of Thermal Energy During a Questions question 1

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Two different experiments are done to find the enthalpy change, ΔH\Delta H, of each reaction.
The temperature of each reaction mixture is measured at the beginning of the reaction and after 3 minutes.
experiment 2

experiment 1

experiment 1

Which row gives the correct sign for the value of ΔH\Delta H for each experiment and identifies if the reaction is endothermic or exothermic?

experiment 1

experiment 2

negative and endothermic

positive and exothermic

negative and exothermic

positive and endothermic

positive and endothermic

negative and exothermic

positive and exothermic

negative and endothermic

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