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A particular chemical reaction is exergonic. What can you say about the relationship between the reactants and the products in this exergonic reaction?

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Products have a lower total Gibbs free energy in comparison with the reagents total Gibbs free energy.

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Exergonic chemical reactions are those that the overall Gibbs free energy is negative, it means that the products have a lower total Gibbs free energy, turning out into a spontaneous chemical reaction. Such reactions are thermodynamically possible under standard conditions and they usually release heat.

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