What is the key difference between endothermic and exothermic reaction?

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Endothermic reaction is a reaction which absorbs heat energy from the surrounding, making the environment cooler. The products have higher enthalpy than the reactants in this reaction.

On the other hand, Exothermic reaction is a reaction which releases heat energy into the surrounding, making the env

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