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How can I explain exothermic reactions in terms of bond breaking?

Answer 1

An exothermic reaction is one in which the bonds in the products are stronger than those in the reactants, or in other words, it would require more energy to break the bonds in the products than in the reactants.

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Answer 2

Avery Adams

Exothermic reactions release energy in the form of heat to the surroundings. In these reactions, the energy required to break bonds in the reactants is less than the energy released when new bonds are formed in the products. As a result, the excess energy is released as heat. This means that the energy level of the products is lower than that of the reactants, resulting in a net release of energy, which we perceive as heat.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.