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whenever atp is used by a chemical reaction, some energy is lost into the surroundings as heat. true false
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In biological and chemical processes, energy transfers (like when ATP is utilized) are inefficient. According to the second law of thermodynamics, during energy transformations, some energy is always lost as heat (unusable energy) to the surroundings. When ATP is used in a chemical reaction, the energy transfer isn't 100% efficient, so heat loss occurs.
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