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An exothermic reaction releases a net amount of energy. What does this indicate about the bond strength of the products when compared to the reactants?

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The bonds in the products are stronger than the bonds in the reactants.
The bonds in the products are stronger than the bonds in the reactants.

The bonds in the products and reactants must have an equal strength.
The bonds in the products and reactants must have an equal strength.

The bond strength cannot be found from the amount of energy released.
The bond strength cannot be found from the amount of energy released.

The bonds in the products are weaker than the bonds in the reactants.
The bonds in the products are weaker than the bonds in the reactants.
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The bonds in the products are stronger than the bonds in the reactants.

Reason: An exothermic reaction releases energy because bond formation in the products releases more energy than was required to break bonds in the reactants, so product bonds are stronger (lower energy).