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(a) What do you understned by exothermic and endothermic reactions ?
(b) Give one example of an exothermic reaction and one of an endothermic reaction.
(c ) Which of the following are endothermic reactions and which are exothermic reactions ?
`{:((i),"Burning of natural gas",(ii),"Photosynthesis"),((iii),"Electrolysis of water",(iv),"Respiration"),((v),"Decomposition of calcium carbonate",,):}`

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    C
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