Salivary amylase is an enzyme produced by the salivary glands that breaks down carbohydrates. What will happen to this enzyme as
it follows the food into the stomach where the ph drops to 2.5?
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<u>Answer:</u> The for the given reaction is
<u>Explanation:</u>
For the given chemical reaction:
Half reactions for the given cell follows:
<u>Oxidation half reaction:</u> ( × 2)
<u>Reduction half reaction:</u>
Oxidation reaction occurs at anode and reduction reaction occurs at cathode.
To calculate the of the reaction, we use the equation:
Putting values in above equation, we get:
To calculate standard Gibbs free energy, we use the equation:
Where,
n = number of electrons transferred = 2
F = Faradays constant = 96500 C
= standard cell potential = 0.406 V
Putting values in above equation, we get:
Hence, the for the given reaction is