consider the chemical reaction illustrated here: A + B → C. What statement BEST describes this reaction? A) The reaction is endothermic because the reactants have more energy than the product. B) The product has more energy than the reactants so the reaction is best classified as exothermic. C) The reaction is exothermic because the the product releases energy into the environment as heat. D) The product has less energy than the reactants so the reaction is best classified as endothermic.