Which among the following is an exothermic reaction?
Melting solid salts
Photosynthesis
Decomposition of mercuric oxide
Respiration
The process of respiration is :
(a) an oxidation reaction which is endothermic
(b) a reduction reaction which is exothermic
(c) a combination reaction which is endothermic
(d) an oxidation reaction which is exothermic
(a) What do you understand by exothermic and endothermic reactions ?
(b) Give one example of an exothermic reaction and one of an endothermic reaction.
(c) Which of the following are endothermic reactions and which are exothemic reactions ?
(i) Buring of natural gas (ii) Photosynthesis
(iii) Electrolysis of water (iv) Respitation
(v) Decomposition of calcium carbonate