Why is respiration an exothermic reaction? a large amount of energy is released into the surroundings. the heat content, q, of the reaction is positive. a large amount of energy is required to activate the reaction. there is no exchange of energy between the system and the surrounding.

A large amount of energy is released into the surroundings.

Explanation:-

Endothermic reactions are defined as the reactions in which energy of the product is greater than the energy of the reactants. The total energy is absorbed in the form of heat and which is difference between energy of products and energy of reactants come out to be positive.

Exothermic reactions are defined as the reactions in which energy of the product is lesser than the energy of the reactants. The total energy is released in the form of heat and which is difference between energy of products and energy of reactants comes out to be negative.

Thus a reaction in which large amount of energy is released is categorized as exothermic reaction and thus respiration is also a exothermic reaction.

answer:

the reaction is type of combination reaction.

explanation:

on the product side, there are 2 molecules of bonded to fe   which means one atom of fe are combined two molecules of . so, balanced chemical equation becomes :

this reaction follows the reaction type of combination reaction. a combination reaction is defined as chemical reaction in which reactants combines together to form a single product.