Answer to Question #310615 in General Chemistry for atenz

Question

Glucose-1-phosphate (G1P) is converted into glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) by the enzyme phosphoglucomutase according to the equation: 

Glucose-1-phosphate ⇋ Glucose-6-phosphate

At equilibrium, [G1P] = 3.0*10^-3 mol L^-1 and [G6P] = 5.8*10^-2 mol L^-1. What is the value of the equilibrium constant? 

Answer 1

Glucose-1-phosphate ⇋ Glucose-6-phosphate

K_eq = [G6P]/[G1P] = 5.8×10^-2 mol/L / 3.0×10^-3 mol/L = 19.3