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A process with negative ΔH is called :

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endothermic
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exothermic
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spontaneous
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non-spontaneous
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Solution

The correct option is B exothermic

An exothermic reaction is a chemical reaction that releases energy by light or heat. If the sum of the enthalpies of the reactants is greater than the products, the reaction will be exothermic and the enthalpy of the reaction would be negative.


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