mitchell's chemiosmosmotic theory suggests that:
1.there an exergonic series of redox reactions between members of the electron transport chain on the inner milochondril membrane;
2.tese exergonic redox reactions can drive three proton pumps which transport h+ from the mitochondrial matrix to the inter-membrane space,thus generating a proton gradient across the IMM;
3.dissipation of proton gradient can be coupled to the phosphorylation of ADP to ATP