Majority of reactions taking place at ordinary temperatures with ssH are
- A. Endothermic
- B. Exothermic
- C. Thermally unstable
- D. Reversible
Explanation
The symbol in the original stem is the enthalpy change, which did not print cleanly in the paper. Reactions that proceed readily at ordinary temperature without a continuous supply of heat are overwhelmingly those that release energy, that is exothermic ones with a negative enthalpy change. Endothermic reactions generally need heating to be maintained, which is why combustion and neutralisation happen spontaneously while thermal decomposition does not.
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