Editing Exothermic process (section)

=== Exothermic===
An exothermic reaction occurs when heat is released to the surroundings. According to the [[International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry|IUPAC]], an exothermic reaction is "a reaction for which the overall standard [[enthalpy]] change Δ''H''⚬ is negative".<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=IUPAC - exothermic reaction (E02269) |url=https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/E02269 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=goldbook.iupac.org |publisher=The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) |doi=10.1351/goldbook.e02269}}</ref> Some examples of exothermic process are fuel [[combustion]], [[condensation]] and [[nuclear fission]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bashyal |first=Jyoti |date=2023-02-20 |title=Exothermic reactions with Important Examples |url=https://scienceinfo.com/exothermic-reactions-with-important-examples/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=scienceinfo.com |language=en-US}}</ref> which is used in [[nuclear power plant]]s to release large amounts of energy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nuclear power plants - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) |url=https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/nuclear/nuclear-power-plants.php |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=www.eia.gov}}</ref>