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Why is respiration considered an exothermic reaction? Explain.

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The glucose produced in our body during digestion combines with oxygen in the cells of our body and provides energy. The special name of this reaction is respiration. Thus respiration is an exothermic process because energy is produced during this process.
`C_6H_12O_(6(aq))+6O_(2(g))+6H_2O_((i))`+Energy
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