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Enthalpy of a reaction or energy change of a reaction D H, is the amount of energy or heat absorbed in a reaction. If the energy is required, D H is positive, and if energy is released, the D H, is negative.
H = H products-H reactants. At constant pressure, when a reaction gives off heat to its surroundings, the enthalpy of the system decreases. Because the sum of the enthalpies of the products is smaller than the sum of the enthalpies of the reactants, exothermic reactions are characterized by negative values of H.he change in the enthalpy of the system as the reactants are converted into the products of the reaction is therefore known as the enthalpy of reaction. The relationships between heat, the internal energy of the system, and the enthalpy of the system during a chemical reaction can be summarized as follows.