The protein lysozyme unfolds at a transition temperature of 75.5 °C with a standard enthalpy of transition equal to 509 kJ/mol. Compute the entropy of unfolding at 25.0 °C given that AC, for unfolding 6.28 kJ K' moll and is essentially independent of temperature. Will the unfolding occur spontaneously at this temperature?

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The protein lysozyme unfolds at a transition temperature of 75.5 °C with a standard enthalpy
of transition equal to 509 kJ/mol. Compute the entropy of unfolding at 25.0 °C given that
AC, for unfolding 6.28 kJ K-' mol' and is essentially independent of temperature. Will the
unfolding occur spontaneously at this temperature?
Transcribed Image Text:The protein lysozyme unfolds at a transition temperature of 75.5 °C with a standard enthalpy of transition equal to 509 kJ/mol. Compute the entropy of unfolding at 25.0 °C given that AC, for unfolding 6.28 kJ K-' mol' and is essentially independent of temperature. Will the unfolding occur spontaneously at this temperature?
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