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As per your syllabus, what is the energy released when the TERMINAL PHOSPHATE bond in ATP is broken using water?

AAbout 30.5 kJ/mol
BAbout 100 J
CSeveral MJ
DZero — no energy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. About 30.5 kJ/mol
As per your syllabus, ATP box, terminal phosphate hydrolysis releases ~30.5 kJ/mol — used to drive endothermic cellular reactions.
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