A certain number of spherical drops of a liquid of radius `r` coalesce to form a single drop of radius `R` and volume `V`. If `T` is the surface tension of the liquid, then
A. energy `= 4VT((1)/(r)-(1)/(R))` is released
B. energy `= 3VT((1)/(r)+(1)/(R))` is absorbed
C. energy `= 3VT((1)/(r)-(1)/(R))` is released
D. energy is neither released nor absorbed