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What bond is broken when energy is released?

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Bonds are both broken and made in chemical reactions but many biology teachers and textbooks state that "Breaking ATP bonds releases energy." In reactions bonds are broken and made. If the strength of the bonds formed exceeds the strength of the bonds broken the reaction is exothermic.

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