Q: In a hot water heater, burning fuel causes the water to get hot because combustion is what type of reaction? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: A: A hot water heater increases the temperature of water in most homes. Many hot water heaters burn a fuel such as natural gas. The burning fuel causes the water to get hot because combustion is an exothermic reaction. Choices: - endothermic - geothermal - biochemical - exothermic A:
The answer to this question is:
exothermic