Asked by Travis Scott

An exothermic reaction _____________ energy.

Which word best completes this statement?

Responses

absorbs
absorbs

creates
creates

releases
releases

decreases
decreases

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
releases

An exothermic reaction releases energy (usually as heat) to the surroundings — its enthalpy change (ΔH) is negative.