Part A: How acidic would the external pH need to become in order to make it...

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Part A: How acidic would the external pH need to become in orderto make it possible to synthesize one ATP molecule from the energydelivered when one proton enters the mitochondrial matrix? (AssumeATP formation requires 52.0 kJ/mol, 37 degrees celsius, membranepotential -0.12V, and matrix pH 7.2)

Part B: Comment on whether this pH is feasible, BE SPECIFIC!

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The pumping to H across the membrane from the matrix to theintermembrane space generates a a pH gradient across the innermitochondrial    See Answer
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