Question

Calculate the amount of energy available (that is, .6.GO) for all maintenance and synthesis of new bacterial cells when I mole of acetate ion undergoes aerobic oxidation by bacteria. The reaction can be represented as follows: CR,JCOO- + 202(aQ) ~ RCO,J - + C02(aQ) + H20 The bacteria function as a catalyst in the reaction but do not alter the amount of energy that can be obtained from the reaction. Note: Not all of the availcrble energy is used for synthesis and maintenance. There is a certain amount of inefficiency involved

Answer 1

Answer:

Energy of the reaction = -848.94KJ/mol

Explanation:

The Gibb's free energy also referred to as the gibb's function represented with letter G. it is the amount of useful work obtained from a system at constant temperature and pressure. The standard gibb's free energy on the other hand is a state function represented as Delta-G, as it depends on the initial and final states of the system. The spontaneity of a reaction is explained by the standard gibb's free energy.

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