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4.02 Exothermic Reactions

Exothermic reactions are chemical processes that release energy to the surroundings, resulting in a temperature increase. Common examples include respiration, neutralization, and combustion reactions. The excess energy from reactants compared to products is emitted as heat, light, sound, or explosions.

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4.02 Exothermic Reactions

Exothermic reactions are chemical processes that release energy to the surroundings, resulting in a temperature increase. Common examples include respiration, neutralization, and combustion reactions. The excess energy from reactants compared to products is emitted as heat, light, sound, or explosions.

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Exothermic Reactions

Exothermic Reactions: The reaction in which energy is


released to the surroundings is known as exothermic
reaction.
Examples: Respiration reactions, neutralization reactions,
combustion reactions, burning of a match stick etc.

Fig: Energy profile diagram of


exothermic reaction
Source of energy in an exothermic reaction:
If the total energy of the reactants in a reaction is more than
that of the products, the excess energy is released to the
surroundings in the form of heat, light, sound or even
explosion.
Exercise Questions
1. What is an exothermic reaction?
Ans. The reaction in which energy is released to the
surroundings is known as an exothermic reaction.
2. What happens to the temperature in an exothermic
reaction?
Ans. The temperature always rises / goes up in an
exothermic reaction.
3. Where does the energy go in an exothermic reaction?
Ans. In an exothermic reaction, the energy is released to the
surrounding.
4. Draw a graph diagram of an exothermic reaction.

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