Question

in an exothermic process heat is
absorbed (taken in)
released
rewatch

Explanation:

In thermodynamics (a subfield of Physics, which is part of Natural Science), an exothermic process is defined as a process where heat is released from the system to the surroundings. The term "exothermic" comes from "exo-" meaning "out" or "outside" and "thermic" related to heat, so heat is released. In contrast, an endothermic process absorbs heat.

Answer:

B. released (assuming the second option is labeled B, if the first was A. absorbed (taken in), B. released)