An important reaction in muscular activity is the oxidation of lactic to pyruvic acid. Calculate AH° for the reaction given that the AH° of combustion (see Problem 1) is -279 kcal/mole for pyruvic acid and -326 kcal/mole for lactic acid (lactic acid CH,CHOHCOOH; pyruvic acid CH,COCOOH).

An important reaction in muscular activity is the oxidation of lactic to pyruvic acid. Calculate AH° for the reaction given that the AH° of combustion (see Problem 1) is -279 kcal/mole for pyruvic acid and -326 kcal/mole for lactic acid (lactic acid CH,CHOHCOOH; pyruvic acid CH,COCOOH).

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4: An important reaction in muscular activity is the oxidation of lactic to pyruvic
acid. Calculate AH° for the reaction given that the AH° of combustion (see
Problem 1) is -279 kcal/mole for pyruvic acid and -326 kcal/mole for lactic
acid (lactic acid
CH, CНОНlСООн; рүruvic acid —
CH,COCOOH).

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