Welcome Guest Search | Active Topics |

Tag as favorite
Thermodynamics
Options
Previous Topic Next Topic
Lina_5913
#1 Posted : Friday, July 02, 2021 3:02:48 AM
Rank: Newbie

Groups: Registered
Joined: 6/5/2021
Posts: 6

Thanks: 0 times
Was thanked: 0 time(s) in 0 post(s)
If bond breaking is endothermic, why is catabolism exothermic?
Back to top
Report?
INSTR_Molly_129
#2 Posted : Saturday, July 03, 2021 8:55:11 PM
Rank: Advanced Member

Groups: Registered
Joined: 5/23/2021
Posts: 74

Thanks: 0 times
Was thanked: 0 time(s) in 0 post(s)
Bond breaking as an act itself requires an energy investment (endothermic). In terms of catabolism however, it is the breakdown of large complex molecules into smaller ones and involves the breakage of often many bonds, and the overall energy result will be exothermic.

Hope that helps, happy studying!

Cheers,

Molly
Back to top
Report?
Users browsing this topic
Guest (3)
Tag as favorite
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.

Clean Slate theme by Jaben Cargman (Tiny Gecko)
Powered by YAF | YAF © 2003-2009, Yet Another Forum.NET
This page was generated in 0.067 seconds.