<P> Complete reaction: C H O (Ethanol) → C H O (Acetaldehyde) → C H O (acetic acid) → Acetyl - CoA → 3H O + 2CO . </P> <P> ΔG = Σ ΔG − ΔG </P> <P> C H O (Ethanol) + NAD → C H O (Acetaldehyde) + NADH + H Ethanol: − 174.8 kJ / mol Acetaldehyde: − 127.6 kJ / mol ΔG = − 127.6 + 174.8 = 47.2 kJ / mol (Endergonic) ΣΔG = 47.2 kJ / mol (Endergonic, but this does not take into consideration the simultaneous reduction of NAD .) </P> <P> C H O (Acetaldehyde) + NAD + H O → C H O (acetic acid) + NADH + H Acetaldehyde: − 127.6 kJ / mol Acetic Acid: − 389.9 kJ / mol ΔG = − 389.9 + 127.6 = − 262.3 kJ / mol (Exergonic) ΣΔG = = − 262.3 + 47.2 = − 215.1 kJ / mol (Exergonic, but again this does not take into consideration the reduction of NAD .) </P>

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