Biology 1202B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Spontaneous Process, Isolated System, Thermodynamics

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In a cell, a group of enzymes called phosphatases catalyze the removal of phosphate groups from a range of molecules, including proteins. Energy is defined as the capacity to do work. Can exist is chemical, electrical and mechanical. All forms of energy can be grouped into 2 types: kinetic and potential energy. Kinetic energy: the energy possessed by an object because it is in motion. Potential energy: stored energy, the energy an object has because of its position or chemical structure. The chemical energy present in a molecule has to do with the position of electrons within its atoms (ex. the farther away an electron is from the nucleus of an atom, the greater potential energy the electron posses Atoms such as o and n hold their electrons more tightly to their nucleus and thus contain less potential energy than less electronegative atoms (the en of an tom strongly influences potential energy)

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