Exothermic

The video explains exothermic reactions, which release heat. It uses burning coal and wood as examples, highlighting that these reactions release more energy when forming new chemical bonds than is needed to break the bonds in the reactants. This excess energy is emitted as heat.

What is an exothermic reaction?

Can you give an example of an exothermic reaction?

What happens to the energy during an exothermic reaction?

What is the significance of breaking bonds in reactants during an exothermic reaction?

Why is heat released in an exothermic reaction?