Exothermic Reaction at Chemical Glossary

What is it? The majority of chemical reactions are accompanied by the evolution of heat - these is known as exothermic reactions. The reaction between an acid and a base is exothermic, it is possible to feel the temperature change when one is added to the other - see

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