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A water molecule is added to an atp molecule to break atp down into adp and a phosphate group. write the chemical equation for this reaction.

A water molecule is added to an atp molecule to break atp down into adp and a phosphate group. write the chemical equation for this reaction.
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A water molecule is added to an atp molecule to break atp down into adp and a phosphate group. write the chemical equation for this reaction.

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ATP + H2O -----> ADP + Inorganic Phosphate + 7.3 Kcal mole/ATP energy

See the pic. for better visual.

On adding H2O, atp break down into adp and a phosphate group. The reaction is exothermic

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