Question

why is respiration considered an exothermic reaction? Explain.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. we can consider respiration similar to combustion resimilarsince with the help of O2 glucose is broken to Co2. wkt all combustion reactions are exothermic.
2. actually the meaning of exothermic is the release of energy.
3. and wkt respiration leads to the release of energy. so it is exothermic.

Answer 2

Respiration is considered as Exothermic Reaction because during the Reaction energy is being generated.

Exothermic Reaction is Reaction in which energy is being released during the Reaction.

in respiration,

when you inhale Oxygen it get reacted with the glucose present in our body and give CO2, water and energy in the form of ATP.

C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy (ATP)