CHM 376/640
Fall 2012
October 8, 2012
Exam #1
You are bound by the Academic Honor Code. This means: 1) you will not give or receive
information during this exam, nor will you consult unauthorized sources of informat
...
CHM 376/640
Fall 2012
October 8, 2012
Exam #1
You are bound by the Academic Honor Code. This means: 1) you will not give or receive
information during this exam, nor will you consult unauthorized sources of information; 2) you
will not discuss the contents of this exam with other students until all students have finished the
exam; and 3) you will not tolerate violations of academic integrity on the part of other students –
if you see someone else cheating, please bring it to the attention of a proctor immediately.
Please sign: ___________________________________
Time allowed for this exam: 4:10 – 5:25 p.m.
Note:
1) For all calculations, it is only necessary to use ONE significant digit beyond a decimal point in
any of the values and your answer; to simplify calculations for this exam only, this includes
approximating values of constants, etc., to one digit beyond the decimal point;
2) A number of the questions have more than one part – please be sure to answer each part!
3) You have two detachable sheets at the back of the exam, one with a basic log table and values
for constants, and one blank sheet to be used for calculations or for scratching out answers
because WE WILL ONLY GRADE NEATLY WRITTEN ANSWERS WITHIN THE SPACES
PROVIDED;
4) Time is limited, so I recommend that you look over the entire exam (and point values of
questions) first, and plan your time accordingly;
5) Show ALL work so that you can receive partial credit for correct calculations even if a final
answer is wrong;
6) If the pages of your exam come apart, please put your last name on each page (upper right)
and I will staple them together after you hand it in;
7) If something is not clear to you, raise your hand and someone will answer your question;
8) THERE ARE SEVEN PROBLEMS WITH A TOTAL OF 107 POINTS (but exam will be
graded as your score out of 100 pts).Page 1 ______________________
1. (19 points total) Answer the following questions briefly but clearly and specifically. Please
note that questions include several parts, and that the question continues on the next page).
a) (5 pts) The phosphate group transfer potential (i.e. the Ghydrolysis) of ATP is considerably
greater (G° = 30.5 kJ/mol) than that of hydrolysis of the phosphoester bond of glucose6
phosphate (G° = 10 kJ/mol)? Please explain why by providing an overall reason (in terms of
components of G°) and 3 different supporting properties that contribute to the overall G°.
1) overall reason:
2) specific:
3) specific:
4) specific:
b. (6 pts) How does a dipoledipole interaction compare with a hydrophobic interaction? Please
answer in terms of (1) the origin of each effect; and (2) the electrostatic properties of the
particles involved and the nature of the interaction between them
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