Identify the statement below that is true about exothermic reactions.(1 point)
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They tend to decrease the temperature of their surroundings.
They tend to decrease the temperature of their surroundings.

They do not require activation energy in order to get started.
They do not require activation energy in order to get started.

They release heat energy to the surrounding environment.
They release heat energy to the surrounding environment.

They have products that have more energy compared to the reactants.

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"They release heat energy to the surrounding environment."

(Exothermic reactions give off heat, so surroundings usually get warmer; products have lower energy than reactants, and an activation energy is still required to start the reaction.)