chemical reactions and equations — Science STD 10 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Sciencechemical reactions and equations2 Marks
Question
What is meant by exothermic reactions? Explain with examples.
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Answer
"A reaction in which heat is released along with the formation of products are called exothermic reactions." Example : Burning of natural gas. $O R$ Combustion of natural gas. $ CH _{4( g )}+2 O _{2( g )} \rightarrow CO _{2( g )}+2 H _2 O _{( g )}+\text { Heat. } $ combustion of natural gas is an exothermic reaction because during this process heat is released along with formation of products.
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