Question

Chemical equilibrium is relatively rare in living cells because metabolic pathways are interconnected. Which of the following statements describes an example of a reaction that may be at chemical equilibrium in a cell?a. An endergonic reaction in an active metabolic pathway where the energy for the reaction is supplied only by heat from the environment
b. an exergonic reaction in which the entropy change in the cell is precisely balanced by an opposite entropy change in the cell's surroundings
c. A chemical reaction in which neither the reactants nor the products are bein produced or consumed in any metabolic pathway at that time in the cell
d. an exergonic reaction in which the free energy at equilibrium is higher than the energy content of the reaction at any point away from equilibrium

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

c. A chemical reaction in which neither the reactants nor the products are being produced or consumed in any metabolic pathway at that time in the cell

Explanation:

The chemical equilibrium is reached when reactants and products have concentrations that don't change along time and so no change in the system is expected