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What will happen to hydrocarbons after all phosphate are removed from ATP

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When one phosphate group is removed from ATP, ADP is created.
Explanation:
ADP is adenosine di -phosphate, and is an adenosine molecule attached to two phosphate molecules.
(ATP is adenosine tri -phosphate, and is an adenosine molecule attached to three phosphate molecules.)
ATP would have more energy, as energy is created when a bond is broken. Thus, energy is released when the phosphate is broken off from ATP to form ADP.

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