Which of the following statements is/are true? (a) Breaking the PO bond in ATP is an exothermic

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Which of the following statements is/are true?
(a) Breaking the P—O bond in ATP is an exothermic process.
(b) Making a new bond between the phosphorus atom in the phosphate group being cleaved off ATP and the OH group of water is an exothermic process.

(c) Breaking bonds is an endothermic process.
(d) The energy released in the hydrolysis of ATP may be used to run endothermic reactions in a cell.

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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