A mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and oxygen gases, known as water gas, can be use...

A mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and oxygen gases, known as water gas, can be used as an industrial fuel. The reaction of these gases is

This reaction releases 525 kJ of heat for every mole of carbon monoxide that reacts.

(a) Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic?

(b) What is the energy change for this reaction in units of kJ/mol of carbon monoxide?