Why is an increase in temperature observed on mixing chloroform and acetone?

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  • March 17, 2017 at 5:33 am #15722
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    Why is an increase in temperature observed on mixing chloroform and acetone?

    March 17, 2017 at 5:34 am #15723
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    When chloroform and acetone are mixed, the reaction has a negative ΔH i.e. heat is evolved and hence the escaping tendency of the molecules from the mixture decreases.

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