What Is the Basic Difference Between Exergonic and Endergonic Reactions

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Multiple Choice

What is the basic difference between exergonic and endergonic reactions?

• A) Exergonic reactions involve ionic bonds; endergonic reactions involve covalent bonds.
• B) Exergonic reactions involve the breaking of bonds; endergonic reactions involve the formation of bonds.
• C) Exergonic reactions release energy; endergonic reactions absorb it.
• D) In exergonic reactions, the reactants have less chemical energy than the products; in endergonic reactions, the opposite is true.

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Definitions:

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer temporary account balances to permanent accounts, thus preparing the books for the next period.

Unadjusted Trial Balance

A preliminary list of all accounts and their balances before any adjusting entries are made, used to verify the equality of debits and credits.

Closing Entry

A closing entry is an accounting action that transfers the balances of temporary accounts to permanent accounts, thereby resetting the temporary accounts to zero for the start of the next accounting period.

Expense Accounts

Accounts that track the costs incurred by a business in its operational activities, which are then used to calculate net income by subtracting them from revenues.