If you are a meat eater, you are less likely to suffer from zinc deficiency as meats are one of the best foods rich in zinc. The meats that have the highest concentration of zinc include beef, lamb, pork, chicken and turkey. A 100 gram serving of cooked lean beef contains 12.3 mg or 82% DV of zinc.
Endothermic reactions absorb energy from the surroundings, while exothermic reactions release energy to the surroundings. Fuels release energy when they burn. The energy output of a fuel can be measured by calorimetry using a known mass of water.
Most chemical reactions involve the breaking and formation of chemical bonds. It takes energy to break a chemical bond but energy is released when chemical bonds are formed. If more energy is released than consumed, then the chemical reaction evolves heat and is said to be exothermic. On the other hand if the reaction consumes more energy than it releases then the reaction absorbs heat and is said to be endothermic. Most reactions are exothermic. The amount of heat generated by a reaction can be quantified. The quantity that specifies the amount of heat is known as the enthalpy . If is positive then the reaction is endothermic and if it is negative the reaction is exothermic.