For a Reaction That Can Take Place with or Without

question 15

Essay

For a reaction that can take place with or without catalysis by an enzyme, what would be the effect of the enzyme on the:
(a) standard free energy change of the reaction?
(b) activation energy of the reaction?
(c) initial velocity of the reaction?
(d) equilibrium constant of the reaction?

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Definitions:

Seismic Events

Phenomena that are caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in ground shaking and sometimes displacement.

Seismographs

Instruments that measure and record details of earthquakes, such as force and duration, by detecting ground motion.

Tsunami

Enormously long oceanic waves generated by major events like quakes, volcano eruptions, or subaquatic landslides.

P-Wave

A type of seismic wave that compresses and expands material in the direction it is traveling, and is the fastest kind of seismic wave.