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If the forward reaction is exothermic then the back reaction would be endothermic.

This happens because it upholds the law of conservation of energy, which says that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
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What term is used for the type of chemical reaction that gives out heat energy?

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This is a reaction that gives out energy?

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A reaction that gives out energy?

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