Which of the Following Statements About a K of 3

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about a K of 3.5 calculated for a specific chemical reaction at equilibrium is incorrect?

• A)It was calculated by dividing the product of the products by that of the reactants.
• B)It indicates that one side of the reaction has most of the matter present.
• C)It is an evaluation of the extent of the two chemical reactions involved: the forward and the reverse reactions.
• D)A K of 3.5 indicates that a catalyst will push the reaction to the right.

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Definitions:

Mitochondria

Cellular organelles responsible for producing energy through the process of oxidative phosphorylation.

Inhibitors

Substances that slow down or prevent a particular chemical reaction or biological process.

Poisons

Substances that can cause disturbances to organisms, often by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when an organism absorbs a sufficient quantity.

Kinase

An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups from high-energy, phosphate-donating molecules to specific substrates, a process crucial in many cellular activities.