What Is Exergonic and Endergonic?

Endergonic reactions require energy input to take simple, low energy reactants and build complex, high energy products. Exergonic reactions release the energy bound up in the reactants and yield simpler, low energy products.

What is the difference between endergonic and exergonic?

In the exergonic reaction, the reactants are at a higher free energy level than the products (reaction goes energetically downhill). In the endergonic reaction reaction, the reactants are at a lower free energy level than the products (reaction goes energetically uphill).

What does exergonic endergonic mean?

The most known definitions of exergonic and endergonic reactions is exergonic refers to a reaction that gives off energy, while endergonic reactions take in energy.