What type of reaction takes place when the melting of a solid occurs?

A.
combination reaction
B.
endothermic reaction
C.
exothermic reaction
D.
precipitation reaction
E.
combustion reaction

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
17 days ago

The correct answer is B. **endothermic reaction**.

During the melting of a solid, energy is absorbed from the surroundings to break the bonds that hold the solid structure together, which characterizes an endothermic process.