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Exothermic reactions are chemical reactions that release energy.
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Is it true that exothermic reactions are chemical reactions that release energy?
Yes. Multiple authoritative reference and peer-reviewed sources confirm that exothermic reactions are chemical processes that release energy into their surroundings, typically in the form of heat.
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Wikipedia: Exothermic reaction. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exothermic_reaction
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Wikipedia: Exothermic process. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exothermic_process
Explains that exothermic reactions release heat and light into surroundings.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 2.3.02%3A Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Microbiology/Microbiology_(Boundless)/02%3A_Chemistry/2.03%3A_Chemical_Reactions/2.3.02%3A__Energy_Changes_in_Chemical_Reactions
Notes that if more energy is used to form bonds than to break them, heat is given off in an exothermic reaction.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Optimal Homotopy Asymptotic Solution for Exothermic Reactions Model with Constant Heat Source in a Porous Medium. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/amp/2015/825683.pdf
Explains that a decrease in enthalpy during a chemical reaction results in energy being released to surroundings.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: General Chemistry/Energy changes in chemical reactions. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/General_Chemistry/Energy_changes_in_chemical_reactions
Defines an exothermic reaction as a chemical reaction that releases energy as heat.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Exothermic reactions. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exothermic_reactions
States that exothermic reactions release more energy than they use.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 2.13%3A Chemical Reaction. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Introductory_Chemistry_(CK-12)/02%3A_Matter_and_Change/2.13%3A_Chemical_Reaction
Indicates that spontaneous reactions releasing energy to the environment are called exothermic.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Chemical Analysis through CL-Detection Assisted by Periodate Oxidation. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/bca/2007/092595.pdf
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