Question

What is ΔG for the reaction at body temperature (37.0 °C) if the concentration of A is 1.6 M and the concentration of B is 0.50 M ?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Gibbs free energy is -2997.83 kJ mol-1.

Explanation:

The change in Gibbs free energy of the reaction $\Delta G$ can be calculated using the formula.

$\Delta G = -RTlnK$

WHere R = Gas constant = 8.314KJ/Kmol

T = the temperature of the reaction in Kelvin = (37.0 + 273) = 310K

K = Raio of molar concentration of the two reactants = 1.6/0.5 = 3.2

Therefore,

$\Delta G = -8.314 \times 310 \times ln (3.2) = -2997.83 kJ mol-1$

Therefore the Gibbs free energy is -2997.83 kJ mol-1.

The negative sign indicates that the reaction is spontaneous.