If the products of a chemical reaction contain less potential energy than the reactants,

A. energy has been stored in the molecular bonds of the product.
B. the reaction will be reversible without additional energy input.
C. no energy exchange occurred.
D. a synthesis reaction is likely to have occurred.
E. energy has been released by the breaking of molecular bonds.

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