Why is Gibbs free energy more commonly used than Helmholtz free energy in chemistry?
Free Energy Functions: A Physiological Perspective

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Because it is easier to control pressure in the lab
Because Gibbs free energy is more accurate
Because Helmholtz free energy is outdated
Because it is easier to control volume in the lab
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In biological systems, why is temperature considered constant?
Because temperature changes are too small to measure
Because cells do not exchange heat
Because cells are isolated from external environments
Because the body has mechanisms to maintain a constant temperature
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a key reason for using Gibbs free energy in biological systems?
Volume is constant in biological systems
Pressure and temperature are constant in biological systems
Gibbs free energy is easier to calculate
Helmholtz free energy is not applicable to biological systems
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does volume change in cells affect the choice of free energy function?
Volume changes make Gibbs free energy more suitable
Volume changes are irrelevant in biological systems
Volume changes make Helmholtz free energy more suitable
Volume changes do not affect the choice
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is required to calculate Gibbs free energy at equilibrium?
The volume of the system
The equilibrium constant and temperature
The concentration of reactants
The pressure of the system
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