The characteristics of two different types of reactions are shown below:
Reaction A: An atom loses electrons during the reaction. Reaction
B: An atom loses protons and neutrons during the reaction. Which statement is true about the two reactions?


A. Both reactions retain the identity of the elements.
B. Both reactions change the identity of the elements.
C. Reaction A produces more energy than Reaction B.
D. Reaction B produces more energy than Reaction A.