Question

In an exothermic reaction, energy can be written as a

in the chemical equation. During the reaction, energy is
the surroundings and the temperature of the reaction container
.

Answer 1

In an exothermic reaction, energy can be written as a product in the chemical equation. During the reaction, energy is released into the surroundings and the temperature of the reaction container increases. This is because exothermic reactions transfer energy to the surroundings and the temperature of the surroundings increases. The energy is usually transferred as heat energy, causing the reaction mixture and its surroundings to become hotter.