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Which word indicates that the energy in a system is negive

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Exergonic or Exothermic (see explanation)

Step-by-step explanation:

If you're talking about heat energy specifically, then the term is exothermic, meaning that the system loses heat. If referring to overall energy of a system, the term is exergonic, meaning that the system does work on the surroundings and is thus losing energy.

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