Question

a) Label the following reactions as spontaneous or nonspontaneous:

creatine phosphate + H₂O ⇋ creatine + P_i

ADP + P_i ⇋ ADP + H₂O

b) Calculate the ΔG° and K_eq for the following reactions (i and ii). Are they spontaneous or nonspontaneous?

i) creatine phosphate + ADP ⇋ creatine + ATP

ΔG°:

K_{eq :}

Spontaneous: Yes/No

ii) creatine + ATP ⇋ creatine phosphate + ADP

ΔG°:

K_{eq :}

Spontaneous: Yes/No