1. In the experiment known as \"the Gauss Gun\", a metal sphere (0) is allowed t
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1. In the experiment known as "the Gauss Gun", a metal sphere (0) is allowed to roll very slowly towards three other metal spheres attracted to a strong cylindrical magnet as shown in the figure at the right. Watch it at the YouTube video.
The reaction is described as arising from breaking a phosphate bond in ATP that is often described as a high energy bond. The reaction also forms an OH-P bond to create Pi. Just consider this reaction in isolation.
Which of the following statements would you therefore expect are true about the reaction?
It takes a lot of energy to break the O-P bond in ATP.
It only takes a little energy to break the O-P bond in ATP.
The breaking of the O-P bond releases energy that is stored in the bond.
The OH-P bond that is formed in the reaction is a weak bond.
The OH-P bond that is formed in the reaction is a strong bond.
The formation of the OH-P bond is the part of the reaction responsible for releasing energy.
3. To what extent do you think that the macroscopic reaction in 1 is a useful model of how to think about the nanoscopic molecular reaction in 2?
1. In the experiment known as "the Gauss Gun", a metal sphere (0) is allowed to roll very slowly towards three other metal spheres attracted to a strong cylindrical magnet as shown in the figure at the right. Watch it at the YouTube video.
3 2X1 steel spheres strong magneExplanation / Answer
1. For the given process
True statement would be,
The formation of M-O bond is the part of the reaction responsibe for providing kinetic energy to 3.
2. For ATP hydrolysis
True statement would be,
the OH-P bond formed in the reaction is a strong bond.
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