ENDOTHERMIC During this chemical reaction energy is absorbed. In the chemistry lab, this would be indicated by a decrease in temperature or if the reaction took place in a test tube, the test tube would feel colder to the touch. Reactions like this one absorb energy because
The reactants have less potential energy than the products.

a. energy is absorbed in the reaction.

if in a given reaction the energy of products is greater than the energy of reactants it means that reaction is endothermic and during the reaction, the energy is absorbed by reactants. in an endothermic reaction, the products have more stored chemical energy than the reactants. and in this reaction the reactants are more stable than products before the compounds with less energy are always more stable.