Exothermic Reaction - Examples of Exothermic Reactions

Examples of Exothermic Reactions

  • Combustion reactions of fuels
  • Neutralization reactions such as direct reaction of acid and base
  • Adding concentrated acid to water
  • Burning of a substance
  • Adding water to anhydrous copper(II) sulfate
  • The thermite reaction
  • Reactions taking place in a self-heating can based on lime and aluminium
  • The setting of cement and concrete
  • Many corrosion reactions such as oxidation of metals
  • Most polymerisation reactions
  • The Haber-Bosch process of ammonia production
  • Burning of natural gas
  • Respiration
  • Decomposition of vegetable matter into compost


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