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Cellular respiration is a biological process in which glucose is broken down to form energy in the form of ATP. The reactants have a starting energy of 3564 kilojoules of energy, and the products have a resulting 2878 kilojoules of energy.
Which best describes cellular respiration?
It is an exothermic reaction because energy is lost.
It is an exothermic reaction because energy is gained.
It is an endothermic reaction because energy is lost.
It is an endothermic reaction because energy is gained.
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It is an exothermic reaction because energy is lost.
Explanation: the products (2878 kJ) have 686 kJ less than the reactants (3564 kJ), so ΔE = 2878 − 3564 = −686 kJ. A negative energy change means energy is released (exothermic).
Explanation: the products (2878 kJ) have 686 kJ less than the reactants (3564 kJ), so ΔE = 2878 − 3564 = −686 kJ. A negative energy change means energy is released (exothermic).
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