The Following Questions Are Based on the Reaction a

question 16

Multiple Choice

The following questions are based on the reaction A + B ↔ C + D shown in Figure 6.4.
Figure 6.4
-Which of the following terms best describes the forward reaction in Figure 6.4?

• A) endergonic, ∆G > 0
• B) exergonic, ∆G < 0
• C) endergonic, ∆G < 0
• D) exergonic, ∆G > 0
• E) chemical equilibrium, ∆G = 0

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Definitions:

Sharpe Measure

A method to evaluate the risk-adjusted return of an investment, comparing portfolio excess return to the standard deviation of the portfolio.

Excess Returns

The return on an investment above the return expected from risk-free investments or the market's benchmark.

Risk-free Asset

An investment that is assumed to have no risk of financial loss, often exemplified by government bonds.

Kurtosis

A statistical measure that describes the shape of a distribution's tails in relation to a normal distribution, indicating the potential for extreme outcomes.