Which of the following statements is true about an exothermic reaction?
Correct Answer: An exothermic reaction releases heat.
- Step 1: Understand what an exothermic reaction is. It is a type of chemical reaction that releases heat.
- Step 2: Know that when heat is released, the temperature of the surroundings increases.
- Step 3: Learn about enthalpy change, which is a measure of heat content in a system.
- Step 4: In an exothermic reaction, the enthalpy change is negative because the system loses heat to the surroundings.
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