Total Bond Energy Quick Check

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Which result occurs during an exothermic reaction?(1 point)
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Light is released into the environment, while heat is absorbed.
Light is released into the environment, while heat is absorbed.

Heat is released into the environment, while light is absorbed.
Heat is released into the environment, while light is absorbed.

Light and heat are absorbed from the environment.
Light and heat are absorbed from the environment.

Light or heat are released into the environment.
Light or heat are released into the environment.
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Answer 1

In an exothermic reaction, the correct result is:

Light or heat are released into the environment.

So the last option is accurate. Exothermic reactions release energy, typically in the form of heat (and sometimes light), into the surroundings.