What is the final electron acceptor molecule in the electron transport chain during cell respiration if the process is aerobic?

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Dave
Apr 2, 2018

The electron acceptor molecule is oxygen #O_2#

Explanation:

Oxygen gets reduced with all those electrons (off the carbon) and comes out in a reduced form of #CO_2# and #H_2O# - both with oxygen oxidation states of -2.

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