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slava [35]
2 years ago
15

An exothermic reaction occurs spontaneously ,why?​

Chemistry
1 answer:
Delvig [45]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

See below  

Step-by-step explanation:

An exothermic reaction tends to occur spontaneously because the products are more stable than the reactants.

Nature tries to get to the lowest energy state.

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