Chapter 26, Problem 53P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The amount of energy (in kilocalories) produced by $\text{1g}$ of ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{COO}}^{-}$ in the citric acid cycle is to be calculated if each mole of ATP yields $7.3\text{kcal}$ of energy upon hydrolysis.

Concept Introduction:

The full form of ATP is adenosine triphosphate which contains three phosphate groups. The energy in the human beings is stored as ATP. It provides energy to human beings to perform various physical activities. ATP is made in mitrochondria (called power house) by oxidative phosphyrlation.

The energy released by the hydrolysis of one phosphate group from ATP or ADP is $7.3\text{kcal/mol}$

The formula used to calculate the number of moles of a given compound is as follows:

$\text{Number of}\text{moles}=\frac{\text{Given}\text{Mass}}{\text{Molar}\text{Mass}}$.