If the sum total mass of reactants in a nuclear reaction is less than that of product particles, then which of the following statements best describes the conditions of the reaction?
A) reaction releases energy
B) reaction absorbs energy
C) atomic number of each reactant must be less than 80
D) atomic number of each reactant must be greater than 40
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