What properties of metal ions make them useful cofactors?

Q: Why are hydrogen bonds relatively weak?

A: Chemical bonding refers to the formation of a bond between the two or more atoms, molecules, or ions…

Q: How does palladium work in a reaction?

A: Palladium is a platinum group element that is rare and silvery-white in colour. It is well-known for…

Q: Which of the following aqueous solutions has the lowest pH: 0.1 M HCl; 0.1 M acetic acid (pKa =…

A: pH is used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. It measures the hydrogen ion…

Q: What are the molarity and the normality of a solution made by dissolving 25 g of citric acid…

A: Molarity is defined as no of moles of solute dissolved in the volume of the solution in liters. it…

Q: What is meant, in terms of concentration of H+ and OH- ions, if we say a solution has a neutral pH?

A: pH is defined as negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration in a medium. pH is the measure of…

Q: What are some applications for metalloproteins?

A: Metalloproteins are the types of proteins or enzymes that binds to a metal ion as a cofactor in…

Q: What three important properties do catalyst have?

A: Catalyst are used in chemistry and biocatalysts or enzymes are used in biological system. It helps…