Why does diluting sulphuric acid release so much heat?

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Good Morning,
is it possible to get a physical model, I think to electromagnetic fields, to explain the energy developed in exothermic reactions es. for the hydration of sulphuric acid?

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mark57 said:
is it possible to get a physical model, I think to electromagnetic fields

What does this mean? It is very unclear what kind of model you want.
 
Drakkith said:
What does this mean? It is very unclear what kind of model you want.

I wonder how one can explain the heat generated from the physical point of view, i.e. in terms of fields and electric potentials of the chemical bonds