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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

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Profile image of ankit sharma
16 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer16 Years ago

Dear ankit,

Many chemical reactions release energy in the form of heat, light, or sound. These are exothermic reactions. Exothermic reactions may occur spontaneously and result in higher randomness or entropy (ΔS > 0) of the system. They are denoted by a negative heat flow (heat is lost to the surroundings) and decrease in enthalpy (ΔH < 0). In the lab, exothermic reactions produce heat or may even be explosive.

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