Exothermic Reactions

Controlling the temperature of our Bio dome is a major concern for us on Ganymede. With this in mind, it may be more difficult than we first thought. The temperature on Ganymede is between -204 and -121 degrees Celsius. That being said, we would need a significant heat source in order to keep the dome in survivable conditions. Many exothermic reactions would be taking place in our dome, just as they would on Earth. And exothermic reaction is a reaction in which energy is given off in the form of heat. These reactions strengthen and stabilize bonds of the compounds in which the reaction occurred. One such reaction is one very well known, and occurs constantly inside our own bodies. This is a combustion reaction, and is responsible for our warm body systems.