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Which of the following statements correctly describe what happens during an exothermic chemical reaction?

(Select the three correct answers.)

(3 points)
Responses

More energy is released than is absorbed.
More energy is released than is absorbed.

Energy flows from the system to the surroundings.
Energy flows from the system to the surroundings.

Reactant molecules have a lower potential energy.
Reactant molecules have a lower potential energy.

More energy is absorbed than is released.
More energy is absorbed than is released.

Energy flows from the surroundings to the system.
Energy flows from the surroundings to the system.

Product molecules have a lower potential energy.
Product molecules have a lower potential energy.
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The three correct statements are:

- More energy is released than is absorbed.
- Energy flows from the system to the surroundings.
- Product molecules have a lower potential energy.

(These describe exothermic reactions: net energy is released to the surroundings, and products end up at lower potential energy than reactants.)