A Particular Reaction Has a Negative Delta G

question 5

Multiple Choice

A particular reaction has a negative delta G.However,this reaction takes many years to proceed in the absence of enzyme.Why is this the case?

• A)This reaction does not obey the second law of thermodynamics
• B)This reaction does not proceed spontaneously
• C)The initial free energy of the reactants is much less than the final free energy of the products
• D)A certain amount of activation energy is required for the reaction to proceed

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