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Why is respiration considered an exothermic reaction ? Explain.

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Respiration is considered as an exothermic reaction because in respiration, oxidation of glucose takes place which produces a large ·amount of heat energy.
`C_6H_(12)O_6(aq)+6O(g)to6CO_2(g)+6H_2O(l)`+Energy
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