The key details are: - An endothermic reaction absorbs heat from the surroundings, while an exothermic reaction releases heat to the surroundings. - In endothermic reactions, the heat absorbed to break bonds is greater than the heat released forming new bonds, resulting in a net absorption of heat from the surroundings. - In exothermic reactions, the opposite is true - more heat is released forming new bonds than absorbed breaking bonds, resulting in a net release of heat to the surroundings.