2 SEM ACC W/RAVEN CARDED
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Chapter 6, Problem 4U
A spontaneous reaction is one in which
a. the reactants have a higher free energy than the products.
b. the products have a higher free energy than the reactants.
c. an input of energy is required.
d. entropy is decreased.
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A chemical reaction is more likely to occur spontaneously if
A. the products of the reaction are more complex than the reactants.
B. the system takes up heat from its surroundings.
C. the products of the reaction are more disordered than the reactants.
D. the system gains free energy.
What statements concerning free energy change are true or false? a. Free energy change is a measure of the rate of a reaction. b. Free energy change is a measure of the maximum amount of work available from a reaction. c. Free energy change is a constant for a reaction under any conditions. d. Free energy is related to the equilibrium constant for a specific reaction. e. Free energy change is equal to zero at equilibrium
Which of the following statements is false?
a. A reaction may not occur at a detectable rate even though it has a favorable equilibrium.
b. After a reaction, the enzyme involved becomes available to catalyze the reaction again.
c. For S → P, a catalyst shifts the reaction equilibrium to the right.
d. Lowering the temperature of a reaction will lower the reaction rate.
e. Substrate binds to an enzyme's active site.
Chapter 6 Solutions
2 SEM ACC W/RAVEN CARDED
Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 1LOCh. 6.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 6.1 - Describe the nature of redox reactions.Ch. 6.2 - Explain the laws of thermodynamics.Ch. 6.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 6.2 - Contrast the course of a reaction with and without...Ch. 6.3 - Describe the role of ATP in short-term energy...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 2LOCh. 6.4 - Discuss the specificity of enzymes.Ch. 6.4 - Explain how enzymes bind to their substrates.
Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 3LOCh. 6.5 - Prob. 1LOCh. 6.5 - Prob. 2LOCh. 6.5 - Prob. 3LOCh. 6 - Prob. 1DACh. 6 - A covalent bond between two atoms represents what...Ch. 6 - During a redox reaction the molecule that gains an...Ch. 6 - Prob. 3UCh. 6 - A spontaneous reaction is one in which a. the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 5UCh. 6 - Which of the following is NOT a properly of a...Ch. 6 - Where is the energy stored in a molecule of ATP?...Ch. 6 - Prob. 1ACh. 6 - Which of the following statements is NOT true...Ch. 6 - Prob. 3ACh. 6 - Prob. 4ACh. 6 - Enzymes have similar responses to both changes in...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6ACh. 6 - Examine the graph showing the rate of reaction...Ch. 6 - Phosphofructokinase functions to add a phosphate...
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