From: The effects of CO2 and H2 on CO metabolism by pure and mixed microbial cultures
 | \(\Delta G^{^\circ \prime }\) (kJ/e− eq.)a |  |
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CO + H2O → H2 + CO2 | − 10 | Equation 1 |
4CO + 2H2O → CH3COOH + 2CO2 | − 19.6 | Equation 2 |
6CO + 3H2O → CH3CH2OH + 4CO2 | − 18.6 | Equation 3 |
2CO + 2H2 → CH3COOH | − 14.7 | Equation 4 |
2CO + 4H2 → CH3CH2OH + H2O | − 18.0 | Equation 5 |
4H2 + 2CO2 → CH3COOH + 2H2O | − 9.7 | Equation 6 |
6H2 + 2CO2 → CH3CH2OH + 3H2O | − 8.7 | Equation 7 |