Question

2.In an experiment involving an enzyme, the pH is raised from 2 to 11. What will be the most likely effect of this increased pH on the reaction?
A. The enzyme will denature and the reaction will not occur.
B. The activation energy of the reaction would be reduced.
C. The rate of reaction will speed up due to the increase in pH.
D. The reaction will remain the same because pH does not affect enzyme activit

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

Nope, this is so confusing

Answer 3

Ight, imma guess C because if the pH goes up fast the reaction would be the same right?

Answer 4

**The reaction would happen faster too right?

Answer 5

Incorrect, it is actually the first option.

A. The enzyme will denature and the reaction will not occur.

Enzymes act at a certain pH and increasing their pH above the pH that affects the structure of the enzyme influences its activity. If this happens, the enzyme loses the ability to catalyze the reaction, and the reaction will then stop.

Answer 6

Oh, thx justus

Answer 7

NP!