http://www.ck12.org Chapter 3. Chemical Interactions
FIGURE 3.37
Vocabulary
- exothermic reaction: Chemical reaction that releases energy because it takes less energy to break bonds in
the reactants than is released when new bonds form in the product.
Explore More
Watch the video about exothermic reactions at the following URL, and then answer the questions below. http://w
ww.videojug.com/film/a-guide-to-exothermic-reactions
MEDIA
Click image to the left for use the URL below.
URL: http://www.ck12.org/flx/render/embeddedobject/117716- Why do exothermic reactions heat up?
- Explain why this reaction is exothermic: CH 4 + F 2 →CH 3 F + HF.
Review
- What is an exothermic reaction?
- Why are the products of an exothermic reaction likely to be warmer than the reactants?
- Describe an example of an exothermic reaction.