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Which statement is true for an exothermic reaction?

Correct answer C. ΔH is negative and heat is released to the surroundings

Explanation

In an exothermic reaction the products have lower enthalpy than the reactants. The difference is given out as heat, so ΔH = H(products) − H(reactants) is negative.

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