Question

Commercially available cold packs are simple in design: a pouch with water on one side, isolated by a barrier from a specific salt on the other side. When the barrier is broken, the salt and water mix and the solution turns cold. Select which of the statements is true about the reaction occurring in cold packs. O The reaction between the salt and water is endothermic. O The reaction between the salt and water is exothermic. O The reaction between the salt and water is neither endothermic nor exothermic. The cold pack releases heat into the environment. #8

Answer 1

Answer:

The reaction between the salt and water is endothermic.

Explanation:

The reaction is endothermic because the reaction absorbs heat and causes the surroundings to become cooler.