What is the Wavelength of Energy Used in Cell Bonding?

In summary, ATP uses electromagnetic energy, stored in a chemical bond, to do work in cells. This energy is released when the bond is broken and can manifest as electrical potential. It has a wavelength of approximately 2 microns, falling in the infrared photon region.
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What is the energy wavelenth used by ATP? Or even, what kind of form is energy in when used to do work in cells? Electrical? Heat? Electromagnetic?
 
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Electromagnetic, via the chemical bond. It stores the energy in the bond when it attaches the third phosphorus atom (becoming ATP from ADP). The energy is released in a cell by the breaking of that bond and it is electromagnetic in nature, I suppose manifested as electrical potential. I am not sure how it goes on from there; in muscle cells it would be converted into flexing of a molecule.
 
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|Orion's Thought| said:
What is the energy wavelenth used by ATP?

What do you mean by wavelength ? De Broglie wavelength ?

Well, since one molecule of ATP gives around 10^(-19)J upon hydrolysis of the terminal phosphate residue, we have :

[tex]E = \frac{hc}{\lambda}[/tex]

so [tex]\lambda[/tex] is http://www.google.com/search?hs=szY&hl=en&lr=&client=opera&rls=en&q=h*c/10^(-19)J&btnG=Search

around 2 microns, that's in the infrared photon region.
 
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what i was wondering more or less was if it was electricity or some other form of energy we can utilize to power objects, homes, etc.
 

1. What is the wavelength of bonding energy?

The wavelength of bonding energy refers to the distance between two adjacent peaks or troughs in a wave associated with the energy involved in chemical bonding. It is typically measured in nanometers (nm) or angstroms (Å).

2. How does the wavelength of bonding energy affect chemical bonds?

The wavelength of bonding energy directly influences the strength of chemical bonds. Shorter wavelengths correspond to higher energy and stronger bonds, while longer wavelengths correspond to lower energy and weaker bonds.

3. Can the wavelength of bonding energy be measured?

Yes, the wavelength of bonding energy can be measured using spectroscopic techniques such as infrared spectroscopy or X-ray crystallography. These methods allow for the determination of the specific wavelengths associated with different types of chemical bonds.

4. What factors determine the wavelength of bonding energy?

The wavelength of bonding energy is primarily determined by the types of atoms involved in the bond and the distance between them. Other factors such as the electron configuration and the presence of electronegative atoms also play a role.

5. How does the wavelength of bonding energy relate to bond strength?

As mentioned earlier, the wavelength of bonding energy is directly related to bond strength. The shorter the wavelength, the stronger the bond, and the longer the wavelength, the weaker the bond. This relationship is due to the inverse relationship between energy and bond strength.

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