What is an exothermic change?

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Exothermic Reactions:
Those chemical reactions in which heat energy is released during the reactions are called exothermic reactions.
Example of exothermic reaction:
The burning of magnesium ribbon in the air produces magnesium oxide.
$2 Mg (s) + O_{2} (g) \to 2 MgO (s) + Heat$

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