Question

Balance the following chemical equation: CO2 + VH20 - CH1206+ voz [ ~ CO₂+

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Start with Carbon and assume we only get 1 sugar molecule from the process.

you have 6 carbons in the sugar on the right, so you need 6 carbons on the left which only come from CO₂

6 CO₂

you have 12 hydrogen atoms in the sugar on the right, so you need 12 hydrogen atoms on the left which only come from H₂O. At 2 hydrogen atoms per water molecule means you need 6 waters.

6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O → 1 C₆H₁₂O₆

you are supplied with 12 oxygen from the CO₂ and 6 oxygen from the H₂O, but you only need 6 oxygen for the sugar. That means there are 12 oxygen remaining which will become 6 O₂ molecules

6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O → 1 C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂