When Carbon Combines with Oxygen, Energy Is Released to the Surroundings

question 65

Multiple Choice

When carbon combines with oxygen, energy is released to the surroundings. Thus this reaction

• A) is an acid-base reaction.
• B) is endothermic.
• C) never reaches equilibrium.
• D) is exothermic.

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