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

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