Exergonic

 Exergonic means a reaction that releases energy.

In simple terms:

• "Ex-" means out

• "Ergon" means energy or work

• So, exergonic = energy goes out

Example:

• Burning sugar (like glucose) in the body is exergonic because it releases energy your body can use.

• Cellular respiration is a common exergonic process.

Key point:

• Exergonic reactions usually happen spontaneously (on their own).

• They have a negative ΔG (change in free energy), meaning the products have less energy than the reactants.

✅ So, if energy is released = exergonic reaction.