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Is Oxidation an Exothermic Or an Endothermic Reaction? - Science

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Is oxidation an exothermic or an endothermic reaction?

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Solution

Most of the oxidation reactions are exothermic reactions because energy is released during oxidation.

Example: C (s) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g)

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Chapter 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations - Exercise 2 [Page 47]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry (Science) [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Chemical Reactions and Equations
Exercise 2 | Q 28.2 | Page 47

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