Question

In an exothermic chemical reaction:____.

A. The mass of the products is greater than the mass of the reactants.
B. The mass of the products is less then the mass of the reactants.
C. Heat is released as the reaction proceeds.
D. Heat is absorbed as the reaction proceeds.

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Think of 'exo' as exit and 'thermic' as relating to thermal energy/ heat. Thus, an exothermic release thermal energy as the reaction proceeds.

In an exothermic reaction, the total energy of the products is lesser than that of the reactants and ΔH (change in energy) is less than zero.

When heat is absorbed as the reaction proceeds, the chemical reaction is an endothermic reaction.