What does exothermic mean?
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Explanation:
What is the meaning of Exothermic?
Exo means giving out, and themic means heat-related.
So, Exothermic means something that gives out or liberates heat.
Here, We are dealing with Chemistry, Right?
So, Exothermic Change is a Change where heat is released or liberated.
I said change, as it can be physical or chemical change.
As Example,
Physical Exothermic Change :- Dissolving
water. If you observe correctly, you will see that after
fully dissolved, the solution will become warmer than before.
Chemical Exothermic Change :- Very common example of this
is Combustion.
If you burn coal in the presence of Air, it forms
liberation of heat, which continues the reaction.
liberated.]
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Hope this helps.