Exothermic reaction

Hi there! Did you ever play with a toy that made your hands warm after you played with it for a little while? That's kind of like what happens during an exothermic reaction.

You see, whenever we mix certain things together (like baking soda and vinegar), something really cool happens. It gets hot! Scientists call this an "exothermic reaction". "Exo" means outside and "thermic" means heat. So an exothermic reaction gets hot and gives off heat to the outside.

Think about when you rub your hands together really fast - do they start to feel warm? That's because the friction is creating heat. That's kind of like what happens during an exothermic reaction. When certain chemicals mix together, they start pushing and shoving each other around, and that creates a lot of heat. It's a bit like two wrestlers fighting in a ring - they get hot and sweaty from all the action.

So, to sum it up: an exothermic reaction is like a really cool science experiment where mixing certain things together makes them get hot and give off heat to the surrounding area.