Matter and energy
thermodynamics
spontaneity of chemical reactions
ATP Energy Transfer
100

Energy is the ability to 

do work 

100

What is the first law of thermodynamics 

energy is neither created nor destroyed 

100

chemical reactions are at equilibrium when

Gibbs free energy is equal to 0

100
What is hydrolysis 
breaking something down with water
200

What is energy measured in

calories or Joules 

200

what is entropy 

disorder 

200

What is the formula for Gibbs free energy

G products- G reactants

200

What comes from the hydrolysis of ATP

ADP and P +energy 

300

chemical energy is stored in 

covalent bonds in molecules 

300

entropy always ______ in an isolated system

Increases (second law)

300

chemical reactions are exergonic and spontaneous when

Gibbs free energy is less than 0

300

What is the difference between catabolism and anabolism

catabolism is a chemical reaction that breaks down molecules

anabolism is a chemical reaction that builds up molecules

400

what shell of electrons have the greatest potential energy 

the outer shell

400

entropy increases when energy is 

transferred or transformed 

400

chemical reactions are endergonic and nonspontaneous when

Gibbs free energy is greater than 0

400

ATP hydrolysis drives an ______ process 

endergonic 

500

light energy is the ______? and is an example of _____ energy?

movement of electromagnetic waves; kinetic 

500

A bear that ate a fish with chemical energy, then ran off. What kind of energy did the chemical energy transform into 

kinetic energy 

500

When energy is released during a catabolic reaction, is it endergonic or exergonic 

exergonic 

500

How much energy does the hydrolysis of ATP give off

7.3 kcal/mol

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