exergonic
Adjective
Meaning
(biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy
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diffusion is an exergonic process
A reaction will be a spontaneous process at a certain temperature if the products have a lower Gibbs free energy (an exergonic reaction ) even if the enthalpy of the products is higher.
A reaction is said to be exergonic if the final state is lower on the energy scale than the initial state; in the case of endergonic reactions the situation is the reverse.
Functions in cells Metabolism, synthesis, and active transport ATP is consumed in the cell by energy-requiring (endergonic) processes and can be generated by energy-releasing (exergonic) processes.