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Example Question #71 : Gre Subject Test: Biochemistry, Cell, And Molecular Biology
Which of the following statements is not true regarding Gibbs free energy, ?
The of a reaction is partially dependent on the temperature of the system
The of a reaction is partially dependent on enthalpy of the system
If the of a reaction is zero, the reaction is at equilibrium
If the of a reaction is less than zero, the reaction is endergonic
If the of a reaction is positive, the reaction is not favorable and likely requires external energy to proceed
If the of a reaction is less than zero, the reaction is endergonic
If the of a reaction is less than zero, the reaction will in fact be exergonic. These reactions will be favorable and spontaneous, and energy is released in these reactions. Thus, endergonic is incorrect.
Example Question #1 : Biochemistry
The equilibrium constant of any given chemical reaction is __________ on the temperature and pressure of the reactants and products and is __________ of the reaction rate.
independent . . . dependent
dependent . . . independent
Independent . . . one-half
dependent . . . one-half
dependent . . . dependent
dependent . . . independent
The temperature and pressure of the reactants and products of any given reaction will determine the value of . However, this is entirely dependent of the reaction rate, which is determined by how the concentrations of the reactants and products change over the course of the reaction. Additionally, every reaction is unique, so "one-half" or any other exact metric cannot be applied as the definition.
Example Question #3 : Biochemistry
Which of the following best describes a reaction that has reached equilibrium?
is zero, and both the forward and reverse reactions have stopped occurring completely.
is zero, and the forward reaction is occurring spontaneously.
is zero, and the forward and reverse reactions are occurring at equal rates.
is greater than zero, and the forward and reverse reactions are occurring at equal rates.
is less than zero, and the forward and reverse reactions are occurring at equal rates.
is zero, and the forward and reverse reactions are occurring at equal rates.
In equilibrium, both the forward and reverse reactions continue to occur, but they do so in a way that is equal and thus, there is no net change of reactants and products in the system. is zero in this case because net changes to the system have ceased, and thus the free energy is no longer in flux.
Example Question #2 : Biochemistry
__________ reactions have a that is less than zero, and thus they occur spontaneously. This is because the products in these reactions have lower bond energies than the reactants, and when that energy is released it is converted to __________.
exothermic . . . electricity
endothermic . . . heat
exothermic . . . heat
endothermic . . . light
exothermic . . . light
exothermic . . . heat
Exothermic reactions release heat (think exothermic = explosion = creates heat), and this is due to the release of energy from the reactant bonds. These reactions have less than zero. Endothermic reactions are just the opposite and actually require energy to occur, and therefore do not occur spontaneously nor release heat.
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