When an acid reacts with a base, what happens to the temperature of the surroundings?

increases

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decreases

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does not changes

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can’t be said

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Solution

The correct option is A
increases

When an acid reacts with a base, heat is released into the surrounding and hence the temperature increases.
This kind of reactions are called as exothermic reactions.

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