Exothermic reactions, release exceeding chemical energy from the reactants. Before its release, the energy is turned into another form, heat or light. C) The total chemical potential energy of the reactants is greater than the total chemical potential energy of the products.
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What is an exothermic reaction?</h3>
An exothermic reaction is the chemical reaction that releases energy as heat or light when the reactants turn into products.
Reactant molecules have more energy than the product molecules, and hence, the remaining energy must leave the system. So part of the chemical energy from the reactants is released as another type of energy (heat or light).
Usually, oxidation reactions are exothermic.
The correct option is C) The total chemical potential energy of the reactants is greater than the total chemical potential energy of the products.
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