Question

What is the difference between endothermic and exothermic reaction (shortest answer)

Answer 1

The easiest way to explain endo and exothermic reactions are that endothermic reactions absorb energy and exothermic reactions release energy.

The way I remember this is that with exothermic reactions, the heat exits. Endothermic is just the opposite.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

An exothermic process releases heat, causing the temperature of the immediate surroundings to rise. An ethothermic process absorbs heat and cools the surroundings. Hope this helped.