on leads to an increase in the amount of disorganization or disorder (disorder is the same thing as entropy)
My Biology book states that because when hydrogen ions (H+) are distributed randomly on either side of the membrane, no additional energy is needed to keep them that way, and the entropy, or disorder, of their arrangement has increased. The result is a more stable arrangement of H+ ions.
I need help understanding this concept. : (
2006-09-23
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