BIO* - Biology BIO* M121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Exergonic Reaction, Electron Configuration, Thermal Energy

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Molecular ep is a function of electron configuration and position. The amount of ep in an electron is based on its position relative to positive and negative charges. Electrons closer to negative charges and far away from the nucleus (positive charge) have higher ep. Potential energy (ep) stored in atoms or molecules may be transformed into kinetic energy by changes in electron position. The potential energy of an electron is related to its position. Assess the combined changes in heat and disorder to find out. Chemists determine this with a quantity called the gibbs free energy change ( g) The free energy of a reaction is the amount of energy available to do work. It measures the combined changes in heat and disorder. If g < 0, the reaction is spontaneous (exergonic) If g > 0, the reaction is not spontaneous (endergonic) It requires an input of energy to proceed.

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