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 Great question, Mayank! Let's explain this concept and activity clearly for your Class 10 students in a way that's exam-relevant, concept-focused, and engaging.

🌡️ Energy and Decomposition Reactions

(Class 10 – Chapter: Chemical Reactions and Equations)

🔍 What Form of Energy Is Involved?

In decomposition reactions, the reactant breaks down into simpler substances, but this doesn’t happen on its own — it needs energy to get started.

✅ The energy can be supplied in three forms:

Type of Decomposition Energy Source
Thermal 🔥 Heat (e.g. CaCO₃)
Electrolytic ⚡ Electricity (e.g. H₂O)
Photolytic ☀️ Light (e.g. AgCl)

💡 Important Concept: Endothermic Reactions

A reaction that absorbs energy (from heat, light, or electricity) is called an endothermic reaction.

✅ All decomposition reactions are endothermic, because they need energy to break chemical bonds.

🧪 Bonus Activity – Barium Hydroxide and Ammonium Chloride

🎯 Objective:

To observe whether the reaction between barium hydroxide and ammonium chloride is endothermic or exothermic.

🧰 Materials Required:

  • 2 g barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)₂)

  • 1 g ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl)

  • Test tube

  • Glass rod

🔬 Procedure:

  1. Take 2 g of Ba(OH)₂ in a test tube.

  2. Add 1 g of NH₄Cl to it.

  3. Mix the substances using a glass rod.

  4. Touch the bottom of the test tube gently with your palm.

👁️ Observation:

  • The test tube feels cold to the touch.

✅ Conclusion:

  • The reaction absorbs heat from your hand.

  • Therefore, it is an endothermic reaction.

🧪 Reaction (Simplified):

Ba(OH)2+2NH4Cl→BaCl2+2NH3+2H2O\text{Ba(OH)}_2 + 2\text{NH}_4\text{Cl} \rightarrow \text{BaCl}_2 + 2\text{NH}_3 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O}

  • Ammonia gas (NH₃) may also be smelled.

  • The cooling effect confirms energy is absorbed.

🎤 Final Thought for Students:

“Some reactions release heat and light, but others quietly pull energy in — and that’s the signature of an endothermic change.”

Would you like a lab demo sheet, energy-flow diagram, or a student worksheet summarizing all types of decomposition and energy changes?

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