I don't understand this question... Which side of the chemical equation would energy be located on in an endothermic reaction? I understand that in an endothermic reaction it absorbes energy.

I'm pretty sure you're going to find that the energy is transferred to the product side of your equation, aka the right side of the equation.

Since you have to ADD energy to the reactants in an endothermic reaction, the energy is on the left side:

something + energy = something

oops that's right I missunderstood the question.

In an endothermic reaction, energy is absorbed from the surroundings. This means that energy is a reactant and is located on the left side of the chemical equation.

To determine which side of a chemical equation energy would be located on, you need to look at the reactants and products involved in the reaction. If the reaction requires energy to occur, it is considered endothermic. In endothermic reactions, energy is absorbed and is therefore included as a reactant.

On the other hand, in exothermic reactions, energy is released into the surroundings. In this case, energy is considered a product and would be located on the right side of the chemical equation.

Remember, when balancing a chemical equation, it is important to ensure that mass and charge are conserved. However, the presence of energy as a reactant or product does not affect the balancing process, as energy is not consumed or produced in a chemical reaction. It is simply a measure of the heat transferred during the reaction.