Energy of products in endothermic reaction

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In endothermic reactions, such as the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, the energy of the products can appear lower than that of the reactants due to the overall energy changes involved in bond breaking and forming. The enthalpy values indicate that while the reactants have a higher total energy, the reaction absorbs energy from the surroundings, which is why it is classified as endothermic. The confusion often arises from the distinction between the energy required to break bonds and the energy released when new bonds form. In combustion reactions, like that of methane, the products may have a higher enthalpy due to the energy dynamics of the reaction, despite being exothermic overall. Understanding these concepts requires recognizing that energy changes are related to bond interactions rather than just the enthalpy values of reactants and products.
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How is the energy of products in endothermic reaction more than the energy of reactants
When we see the following equation of an endothermic reaction below
2H2O2--> 2H2O + O2
The 2H2O2 has an enthalpy of 2144 whereas the products have and enthalpy of 1424 Kj/mol

SO the reactants have more enthalpy than the products but the reaction is still endothermic. Why is that?

Can someone please explain this to me. Please I know this is a simple and silly question but I won't understand my energy chapter until and unless I don't know the answer of this query.
 
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ASidd said:
How is the energy of products in endothermic reaction more than the energy of reactants
When we see the following equation of an endothermic reaction below
2H2O2--> 2H2O + O2
The 2H2O2 has an enthalpy of 2144 whereas the products have and enthalpy of 1424 Kj/mol

SO the reactants have more enthalpy than the products but the reaction is still endothermic. Why is that?

Can someone please explain this to me. Please I know this is a simple and silly question but I won't understand my energy chapter until and unless I don't know the answer of this query.

Why do you think the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is endothermic?
 
I was always told that decomposition is endothermic? It's in my book.

Also in a related question concerning Methane combustion the reactants have a Delta H of 2548 whereas the products have a delta H of 3324.

Again combustion is definitely exothermic but how come the Reactants have less energy than the products?
 
There is something that I really need to understand which is what does it exactly mean when it is said that Products have less energy/ more energy than reactants?
Do they individually measure the energies of each chemical and how do they do that?

Or are the talking about the energy that is taken to make and break bonds etc.
 
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