BIOL 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter Chapter 4: Potential Energy, Thermodynamics, Electronegativity

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Energy can exist in many different forms including: chemical, electrical, and mechanical. They can be transformed from one form to another. All forms of energy are grouped into 2 groups: kinetic and potential. Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by an object because it is in motion. Potential energy is stored energy, the energy the object has because of its position or chemical structure. An electron moves to a higher energy level farther from the nucleus when it gains energy. Thermodynamics is the branch of science that concerns energy and how it changes during chemical and physical transformations. Systems can either be: isolated, open or closed. An isolated system is one that does not exchange matter or energy with its surroundings. A closed system can exchange energy but not matter with its surroundings. An open system can exchange both energy and matter. First law of thermodynamics: energy can be transformed but not created or destroyed:

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