A biochemist is studying two metabolic reactions at constant temperature and pressure. Reaction 1 is found to have a G value of . Reaction 2 has a G value of . Which statement is true about these reactions?
Reaction 1 proceeds at a slower rate than reaction 2
Reaction 1 and reaction 2 proceed at equally slow rates
Reaction 1 and reaction 2 proceed at equally fast rates
Reaction 1 proceeds at a faster rate than reaction 2
None of the other answers are true