{"id":165965,"date":"2024-11-13T05:49:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T05:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=165965"},"modified":"2024-11-13T05:49:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T05:49:18","slug":"which-statement-about-exothermic-reactions-is-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/13\/which-statement-about-exothermic-reactions-is-true\/","title":{"rendered":"Which statement about exothermic reactions is true"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Which statement about exothermic reactions is true?<br>Responses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reactants create energy to form products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy from an outside source is continuously being added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More heat is given off than is put into the reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reaction container always feels cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct statement is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More heat is given off than is put into the reaction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An <strong>exothermic reaction<\/strong> is a chemical reaction that releases energy, usually in the form of heat, to its surroundings. This release of energy results in the temperature of the surrounding environment increasing. The key to understanding exothermic reactions lies in the relationship between the energy of the reactants and products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In any chemical reaction, bonds are broken in the reactants and new bonds are formed in the products. If the formation of the product bonds releases more energy than the energy required to break the bonds in the reactants, then the overall reaction will release energy. This is characteristic of an exothermic reaction. The energy released in exothermic reactions comes from the system&#8217;s potential energy decreasing as the products are formed. Essentially, the energy of the products is lower than that of the reactants, which leads to the release of heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, the combustion of fuels (like burning wood or natural gas) is an exothermic reaction. The energy required to break the bonds in the fuel molecules is less than the energy released when the bonds in the products (carbon dioxide and water) are formed. As a result, heat is released to the surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s look at the other options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The reactants create energy to form products:<\/strong> This statement is inaccurate because in an exothermic reaction, energy is not created; it is released.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy from an outside source is continuously being added:<\/strong> This describes an <strong>endothermic reaction<\/strong>, where energy must be continuously supplied to the system to drive the reaction, which is the opposite of exothermic reactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The reaction container always feels cold:<\/strong> In exothermic reactions, the reaction container usually feels warm or hot because heat is being released into the surroundings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, exothermic reactions involve the release of more heat than is required to start the reaction, making the surroundings warmer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which statement about exothermic reactions is true?Responses The reactants create energy to form products. Energy from an outside source is continuously being added. More heat is given off than is put into the reaction. The reaction container always feels cold. 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