When Solid Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) Pellets Are Dissolved in Water

question 13

Multiple Choice

When solid sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pellets are dissolved in water, the temperature of the water and beaker rises. This is an example of ________

• A)an exothermic process.
• B)an endothermic process.
• C)a combustion reaction.
• D)a thermodynamic cycle.
• E)all solvation processes.

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