Reactions that require energy are called Endothermic. The following reaction is between Sulphuric Acid (H2SO4) and Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) to give Sodium Sulphate (Na2SO4) and water (H20):H2SO4 + 2NaOH --> Na2SO
The anaplerotic function may be carried out by either of two enzymes that catalyze the fixation of carbon dioxide onto a three-carbon compound, either pyruvate (reaction [50]) or phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP; [50a]) to form oxaloacetate, which has four carbon atoms. Both reactions require energy....
An exergonic reaction a. requires more energy than it releases b. creates an explosion c. does not require energy to start d. releases more energy than it requires e. absorbs heat from the environment. All of the chemical reactions that occur in a cell are called a. homeostasis. b. meta...
All materials require the presence of oxygen for burning to take place. Any substance burning in air will combine with oxygen. This process is called combustion, and is an example of a chemical reaction between the burning substance and the oxygen in the air, the reaction producing heat. The...
TheBaeyer–Villinger oxidationand theBeckmann rearrangementare the two reactions that come closest to a hypothetical atom swap. Both were discovered more than 100 years ago, and both are straightforward: they insert an oxygen or a nitrogen int...
are rapid oxidation reactions that produce heat and light; they typically occur when a substance reacts with oxygen to form an oxide, but can occur with other oxidants. Single-replacement reactions, also called substitution, occur when one element trades places with another in a compound. ...
Some reactions require the input of energy to form new chemical bonds, this creating more complex molecules from simpler ones and storing free energy in those new chemical bonds. Those reactions are called ___. If electricity flows toward the negative...
Introduction: There are five types of chemical reactions that can occur; synthesis (A+B=C), decomposition(C=A+B), single replacement (A+BC=B+AC), double replacement (AB+CD=AD+CB) , and combustion. A combustion reaction consists of a hydrocarbon plus oxygen gas which yields carbon dioxide...
The reactions that allow energy to be extracted from molecules such as glucose, fats, and amino acids are calledcatabolic reactions, meaning that they involve breaking a larger molecule into smaller pieces. For example, when glucose is broken down in the presence of oxygen, it’s converted into...
Both photosynthesis and aerobic cellular respiration are examples of complex metabolic pathways, consisting of many linked chemical reactions that require enzymes to function. Briefly, explain two att Describe how energy is transferred from sunlight to ATP, from ATP to...