The Process of Forming a Solution Occurs in Three Parts

The process of forming a solution occurs in three parts: separating solvent molecules, separating solute particles, and forming new solute-solvent associations. These three processes are, respectively,

A) endothermic, endothermic, and endothermic.
B) endothermic, endothermic, and exothermic.
C) endothermic, exothermic, and endothermic.
D) exothermic, exothermic, and endothermic.
E) exothermic, exothermic, and exothermic.