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Why respiration is considered an exothermic reaction ?

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(i) When heat is given out during a chemical reaction, it is an exothermic reaction.
(ii) Glucose formed in our body during the process of digestion, combinnes with oxygen in our body and provides energy.
(iii) Therefore, respiration is considered to be an exothermic reaction.
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