Which of the following most likely resulted from the transition from steam to coal during the Industrial Revolution?
A. Industrialization declined.
B. More people moved to rural areas.
O c. Less waste was produced.
O D. Productivity increased.

So  if  the sum of the enthalpies of the reactants is greater than the products, the  reaction  will be  exothermic.  if  the products side has a larger enthalpy, the  reaction  is  endothermic. you may wonder why  endothermic reactions, which soak up energy or enthalpy from the environment, even happen