In a thermochemical equation, the enthalpy change is always written next to the balanced chemical equation.
For example, chemical reaction:
2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO. ΔH = -1204 kJ; this is exothermic reaction,
or chemical reaction: Fe₂O₃(s)
+ 3CO(g) → 2Fe(s) + 3CO₂(g);ΔH = + 26.3 kJ, ths is endothermic reaction.
There are two types
of reaction: endothermic reaction (chemical reaction that absorbs more
energy than it releases) and exothermic reaction (chemical reaction that
releases more energy than it absorbs).