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In a biochemical reaction, an enzyme acts as a catalyst, causing the

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<span>The question says, in biochemical reactions, enzymes acts as catalyst causing the............. The correct option is A. The minimum energy that must be overcome before a chemical reaction occur is activation energy. Enzymes act as catalyst to lower the activation energy so that the biochemical reaction can occur. </span>

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What does your data indicate about the optimum ph level for this enzyme-catalyzed reaction?

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At an optimum pH of 7.0, there are more molecules per minute in all amounts of substrate thus this pH is ideal for maximum growth. 5. Enzymes function most efficiently at the temperature of a typical cell, which is 37 degrees Celsius. Increases or decreases in temperature can significantly lower the reaction rate.

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3 years ago

The ka values for several weak acids are given below. which acid (and its conjugate base) would be the best buffer at ph = 8.0?

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One of the best buffer choice for pH = 8.0 is Tris with Ka value of 6.3 x 10^-9.

To support this answer, we first calculate for the pKa value as the negative logarithm of the Ka value:
pKa = -log Ka

For Tris, which is an abbreviation for 2-Amino-2-hydroxymethyl-propane-1,3 -diol and has a Ka value of 6.3 x 10^-9, the pKa is
pKa = -log Ka
= -log (6.3x10^-9)
= 8.2

We know that buffers work best when pH is equal to pKa:
pKa = 8.2 = pH

Therefore Tris would be a best buffer at pH = 8.0.

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Fill in the coefficients that will balance the following reaction:

Burka [1]

Answer:

a0 = 2

a1= 9

a2= 6

a3= 8

Explanation:

The equation for the reaction is;

C3H7OH + O2 → CO2 + H2O

To balance the chemical equation we introduce coefficients;

Therefore the balanced chemical equation will be;

2C3H7OH + 9O2 → 6CO2 + 8H2O

Chemical equations are balanced to ensure the law of conservation of mass is obeyed, such that the mass of the reactants is equivalent to that of the products.

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2 years ago

Which element probably reacts most like bromine, Br?

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D) Chlorine, Cl. Hope that helped

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What is oxidized in a galvanic cell with aluminum and gold electrodes ?

k0ka [10]

Answer:

Aluminum metal

Explanation:

In order to properly answer this or a similar question, we need to know some basic rules about galvanic cells and standard reduction potentials.

First of all, your strategy would be to find a trusted source or the table of standard reduction potentials. You would then need to find the half-equations for aluminum and gold reduction:

$Al^{3+}+3e^-\rightarrow Al; E^o=-1.66 V$

$Au^{3+}+3e^-\rightarrow Au; E^o=1.50 V$

Since we have a galvanic cell, the overall reaction is spontaneous. A spontaneous reaction indicates that the overall cell potential should be positive.

Since one half-equation should be an oxidation reaction (oxidation is loss of electrons) and one should be a reduction reaction (reduction is gain of electrons), one of these should be reversed.

Thinking simply, if the overall cell potential would be obtained by adding the two potentials, in order to acquite a positive number in the sum of potentials, we may only reverse the half-equation of aluminum (this would change the sign of E to positive): $Al\rightarrow Al^{3+}+3e^-; E^o=1.66 V\\Au^{3+}+3e^-\rightarrow Au; E^o=1.50 V$

Notice that the overall cell potential upon summing is:

$E_{cell}=1.66 V + 1.50 V=3.16 V$

Meaning we obey the law of galvanic cells.

Since oxidation is loss of electrons, notice that the loss of electrons takes place in the half-equation of aluminum: solid aluminum electrode loses 3 electrons to become aluminum cation.

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