When a Mixture of 3-Phosphoglycerate and 2-Phosphoglycerate Is Incubated at 25

question 48

Multiple Choice

When a mixture of 3-phosphoglycerate and 2-phosphoglycerate is incubated at 25 °C with phosphoglycerate mutase until equilibrium is reached, the final mixture contains six times as much 2-phosphoglycerate as 3-phosphoglycerate. Which statement is MOST nearly correct, when applied to the reaction as written? (R = 8.315 J/mol · K; T = 298 K) 3-phosphoglycerate $\rightarrow$ 2-phosphoglycerate

• A) \(\Delta\)G'° is -4.44 kJ/mol.
• B) \(\Delta\)G'° is zero.
• C) \(\Delta\)G'°is +12.7 kJ/mol.
• D) \(\Delta\)G'°is incalculably large and positive.
• E) \(\Delta\)G'° cannot be calculated from the information given.

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