ATP hydrolysis is highly _____ because it involves _____.     Endergonic; removal of a phosphate group forming phosphoric acid, which decreases the pH     Endergonic; breaking of covalent bonds     Exergonic; separation of negatively charged phosphate groups     Exergonic; alteration of the transition state

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ATP hydrolysis is highly _____ because it involves _____.

   

Endergonic; removal of a phosphate group forming phosphoric acid, which decreases the pH

   

Endergonic; breaking of covalent bonds

   

Exergonic; separation of negatively charged phosphate groups

   

Exergonic; alteration of the transition state

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