Glossary 2.1
The glossary provides definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts essential to understand the topic in the lesson. Be sure to familiarize yourself with each term before attempting the lesson glossary quiz.
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Endergonic reactiona chemical reaction that absorbs free energy; the products have more free energy than the reactants | |
Endothermic reactiona chemcial reaction in which energy is absorbed, given the products more chemical potential energy than the reactants | |
Energy couplingthe transfer of energy from one reaction to another in order to drive the second reaction | |
Entropya measurement of disorder in a system | |
Exergonic reactiona chemical reaction that releases free energy; the products have less free energy than the reactants | |
Exothermic reactiona chemical reaction in which energy is released, leaving the products with less chemcial potential energy than the reactants | |