Re: [Phys-l] More Stupidity in state exams

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

On 2011, Aug 09, , at 15:52, chuck britton wrote:

> hmmm, and I thought that the 'Energy' was released when the fragments 
> RE-bonded with oxygen or whatever.

I read the Dr. as understanding the physics.  (chem.)

> > ...  (in the context of the whole reaction
> > going on), ...

breaking bonds absorb E, or "emit" negative E?  The complete cycle results in + E.

bc

> At 10:26 PM +0100 8/9/11, Dr. Keith S. Taber wrote:
> > The terminology 'energy-rich phosphate bonds'is not helpful in this
> > regard, but perhaps 'easily-disrupted-by-energy phosphate bonds' does
> > not have quite the same ring? Of course, energy does tend to be given
> > out when these bonds break (in the context of the whole reaction
> > going on), and I think some biologists feel it is therefore being
> > pedantic to point out that like any bond energy is required to break
> > them.