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What do you understand by exothermic reactions?

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What do you understand by exothermic reactions?

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An exothermic reaction is a chemical reaction that produces heat along with products.

\[\ce{CaO + H2O -> Ca(OH)2 + Heat}\]

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Chapter 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations - Exercise 1 [Page 31]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Chemical Reactions and Equations
Exercise 1 | Q 35. (a) (i) | Page 31

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