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

question 120

Multiple Choice

When solid sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pellets are dissolved in water, the temperature of the water and beaker rises.The formation of an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide is

• A)an exothermic process.
• B)an endothermic process.
• C)a combustion reaction.
• D)a thermodynamic cycle.
• E)an acid-base reaction.

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