Which statement best describes the reaction pathway graph for an exothermic reaction but not an endothermic reaction?

In an exothermic reaction, energy is released, so the products end up at a lower energy than the reactants. Therefore, the reactants are higher in energy than the products, which is choice A. Endothermic reactions have the opposite energy relationship. Both types of reaction pathways can have a hill representing activation energy, so that feature does not distinguish them.

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