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In a particular biological reaction taking place in the body at 37°C, the change in enthalpy was -115 kJ mol-1 and the change in entropy was -116 J K-1 mo1-1.Calculate the change in Gibbs energy.

Physical chemistry life sciences

In a particular biological reaction taking place in the body at 37°C, the change in enthalpy was -115 kJ mol-1 and the change in entropy was -116 J K-1 mo1-1.

(a) Calculate the change in Gibbs energy.

(b) Is the reaction spontaneous?

(c) Calculate the total change in entropy of the system and the surroundings.