19 Nov 2021
Problem 57a
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Section: Cumulative Problems
Chapter 17: Free Energy and Thermodynamics
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19 Nov 2021
Given information
Reaction
The reaction is taking place at at
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Adenosine triphosphate is an energy-rich chemical created by living organisms using energy from food metabolism (ATP). ATP provides energy for a range of reactions that a living thing must carry out in order to survive. The hydrolysis of ATP produces energy.
The equilibrium constant is calculated by the formula,
Where,
is the standard free energy change for the reaction.
is the gas constant ().
is temperature.
is equilibrium constant.
The reaction occurs at .
The value of
The value of is .
The conversion of J to kJ is done as,
Therefore, the conversion of to is done as,
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