Question

Read the information in the table below:

Answer 1

Exothermic Reactions

Answer 2

Answer:

Reaction B is exothermic

Explanation:

From the context of thermodynamics, chemical reactions can be broadly classified as endothermic and exothermic reactions.

Endothermic reactions involve absorption of energy and show a positive value for the reaction enthalpy i.e. ΔH is positive. In contrast, exothermic reactions are accompanied by the release of energy and show a negative value for the enthalpy change i.e. ΔH is negative.

In a given chemical reaction energy is required to break bonds and it is released during the formation of new bonds.

The Reaction B is such that, the energy required to break bonds is less than energy released during formation bonds. Therefore, since there is a net release of energy, the reaction is exothermic.