Exothermic Reactions Quiz

What is an exothermic reaction?

• A reaction that absorbs energy

• A reaction that releases energy

• A reaction that requires energy to start

• A reaction that stores energy

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Which of the following reactions is exothermic?

• Melting ice

• Baking a cake

• Burning gasoline

• Photosynthesis

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What type of energy is mainly involved in exothermic reactions?

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Electrical energy

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During an exothermic reaction, what happens to the temperature of the surroundings?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates

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Which of the following would most likely be an exothermic process?

• Boiling water

• Dissolving salt in water

• Condensation of steam

• Photosynthesis in plants

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What is thermal energy?

• Energy associated with position

• The total energy of moving particles in a substance

• Energy stored in chemical bonds

• Energy that cannot be transferred

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In which process does an exothermic reaction play a key role?

• Heating a room with a radiator

• Charging a battery

• Evaporating water

• Growing plants

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Exothermic reactions release heat energy into the surroundings.

• True

• False

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An exothermic reaction causes the surroundings to cool down.

• True

• False

Melting ice is an exothermic process.

• True

• False

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