Which statement describes an exothermic reaction? A. Energy is absorbed by the reaction.
B. Energy is released by the reaction.
C. No energy is transferred by the reaction.
D. Energy is created in the reaction.

Given the data below for the reaction, 2 a + 2 b + 4 c => d + e + 3 f, the reaction is fill in the [ ] order in a, fill in the [ ] order in b, fill in the [ ] order in c and fill in the [ ] order overall. (use the words "first, second, third, fourth" to fill each blank)experimentinitial conc of a, mol/l initial conc of b, mol/l initial conc of c, mol/l initial rate, mol/l. s1 0.1 0.1 0.2 2 x 10-32 0.2 0.3 0.2 6 x 10-33 0.3 0.1 0.2 2 x 10-34 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.2 x 10-2