Question

Mahima took some glycerine in her palm, from her mother's dressing table and mixed some water to dilute it. She felt very warm in her palm after some time. What kind of reaction is going on in Mahima's palm? Choose the appropriate one.

• A. Photoreaction
• B. Chemo-reactive
• C. Exothermic reaction
• D. Oxidation reaction

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Exothermic reaction

During an exothermic reaction, heat energy is constantly given off. In these type of reactions, less energy is needed to break bonds in the reactants, then energy is released when new bonds form in the products.