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Alborosie
3 years ago
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Why does the oxidation of organic compounds by molecular oxygen to produce CO₂ and water release free energy?

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Scorpion4ik [409]3 years ago
6 0
The oxidation of organic compounds by molecular oxygen to produce CO2 and water releases free energy because electrons are being moved from atoms that have a lower affinity for electrons.
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