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In an actively respiring mitochondrion where would you expect to find the lowest ph?.

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Answer: This means that the protons need to be pumped across the inner mitochondrial membrane into the intermembrane space. This results in the intermembrane space having the lowest pH in the mitochondria, due to the high proton concentration.

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