Both the reactants and products of photosynthesis contain carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O), but the products contain greater energy than the reactants. How can the products of photosynthesis have greater energy than the reactants?

Responses

because the particles in the products move faster than in the reactants

because the particles in the products move faster than in the reactants

because the reaction increased the masses of the nuclei in the products

because the reaction increased the masses of the nuclei in the products

because after the products were exposed to sunlight their electrical charges increased

because after the products were exposed to sunlight their electrical charges increased

because more energy is stored in the chemical bonds of the products than the reactants

because more energy is stored in the chemical bonds of the products than the reactants

The correct answer is: because more energy is stored in the chemical bonds of the products than the reactants.