under standard state conditions at 37 oc a

Question

Under standard state conditions at 37 ^oC, a biochemical reaction :

            A ↔ B + C

has an equilibrium constant K = 0.0422 mol/dm³.

(i) Calculate the standard reaction Gibbs energy.       

(ii) In the cytoplasm of a cell at 37 ^oC, the concentrations are:

[A] = 0.0446 M, [B]= [C]= 1.5 x 10^-4 M. Calculate the reaction Gibbs energy under these conditions, and comment on your answer.