Is this homework assignment exothermic or endothermic?

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The discussion focuses on classifying chemical reactions as exothermic or endothermic, along with determining the work done on or by the system. The reactions analyzed include the reaction of zinc with hydrochloric acid, the formation of nitrogen gas from liquid nitrogen, and the synthesis of sulfur trioxide from sulfur and oxygen. The consensus identifies the reaction Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g) as exothermic with work done on the system, while N2(l) → N2(g) is exothermic with work done by the system. Other reactions are classified accordingly, emphasizing the importance of thermodynamic principles in predicting enthalpy changes.

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Label each of the following reactions as exothermic or endothermic ("exo" or "endo"), and according to whether work is done on or by the system, or no work is done at all ("on", "by" or "none")? Note that no "endo-on" cases appear here, as these are always thermodynamically unfavourable. There is no need to do any calculation, use chemical arguments to predict the sign of the enthalpy change.

Pick from these > endo-by ,exo-none ,exo-by ,exo-on

Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)
Cl2(aq) + 2 KBr(aq) → 2 KCl(aq) + Br2(aq)
N2(l) → N2(g)
NH3(g) + HCl(g) → NH4Cl(s)
S(s) + 3/2 O2(g) → SO3(g)
 
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My attempt--- (are they right) ?
Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g) -- exo-on
N2(l) → N2(g) -- exo by
Cl2(aq) + 2 KBr(aq) → 2 KCl(aq) + Br2(aq) ---exo none
NH3(g) + HCl(g) → NH4Cl(s) ---endo by
S(s) + 3/2 O2(g) → SO3(g) ---endo by
 

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