What has occurred if an increase in temperature accompanies a reaction?

Question

Responses

Energy was destroyed.
Energy was destroyed.

Energy was absorbed.
Energy was absorbed.

Energy was created.
Energy was created.

Energy was released.

Answer 1

If an increase in temperature accompanies a reaction, it typically indicates that energy was released.

The correct response is:

Energy was released.

In exothermic reactions, the system releases energy in the form of heat, leading to an increase in the temperature of the surroundings.