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CHM 101 General Chemistry Objective Question
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What are exothermic reactions?
Options
A Reactions which absorb energy in the form of heat
B Reactions which produce energy in the form of heat
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C Reactions that require light to proceed
D Reactions that only occur at low temperatures
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Exothermic reactions are reactions which produce energy in the form of heat. It is a chemical reaction in which less energy is needed to break bonds in the reactants than is released when new bonds form in the products.

Hint

The prefix 'exo-' means outward or releasing.

Question Info

Course: CHM 101
Topic: General Chemistry
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 463 of 1872
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