Biology 1202B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Cellular Respiration, Chemical Equilibrium, Exergonic Process

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The process of 6 co2 (carbon dioxide) +6 h2o (water) c6h12o6 (glucose) requires atp to occur, however the reverse reaction does not. A spontaneous process is one that occur without the input of energy: 4. 2a energy content and entropy contribute to making a reaction. Enthalpy (h) potential energy in a system. Endothermic refers to reactions that absorb energy. These reactions result in the reactants having less potential energy than the products: reactions are usually spontaneous if they are exothermic. The reactants have more potential energy than the products. An example of this would be the breakdown of glucose in cellular respiration. The reaction is spontaneous because the entropy of the products is greater in comparison to the entropy of the reactants. If a reaction results in an increase in the amount of molecules, there is also an increase in entropy.

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