The standard free energy that is required for the sodium-potassium ATPase to pump two K ions into the cell and three Na ions is 43.8 kJ/mol but the standard free energy change of hydrolysis of ATP is only -32 kJ/mol. This apparent imbalance of free energy can be accounted for because .

Explanation:

This apparent disparity of the free energy can be taken into account because:

the free energy produced by the hydrolysis of one ATP is adequate enough under psychological circumstances.

The Na-K ATPase aids the pumping of Na+ ions out of the cell and K+ ions into the cell. These actions occurring against their potential(concentration) gradients, which may be produced by hydrolyzing one ATP molecule.

definition

                    entropy is a measure of the randomness or the extent of disorder of a chemical process.

                      enthalpy is a measure of the heat change of a reaction occurring at a constant pressure.

measurement units:

                        entropy is measured in joule per kelvin (jk⁻¹)   whereas enthalpy is measured in joule per mole (jmol⁻¹)

requirements:

                            entropy has no requirements or limits, and its change is measured by the division between the heat change of the chemical process and the temperature.

                              in contrast, enthalpy can only be related to the heat change of the reaction under standard conditions.

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