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What does it mean when a chemical reaction releases energy?(1 point)
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The potential energy of the products is lower than that of the reactants.
The potential energy of the products is lower than that of the reactants.

The activation energy of the reaction is negative.
The activation energy of the reaction is negative.

The activation energy of the reaction is positive.
The activation energy of the reaction is positive.

The potential energy of the products is higher than that of the reactants.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The potential energy of the products is lower than that of the reactants.

(An energy-releasing — exothermic — reaction gives off the difference because products have lower potential energy than the reactants.)