Answer to Question #310616 in Physical 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

$K_c=\frac{[G6P]}{[G1P]}=\frac{5.8\times10^{-2}\ M}{3.0\times10^{-3}\ M}=19$

Answer: 19