Wood is mainly cellulose, a polymer produced by plants. One use of wood is as a fuel in campfires, fireplaces, and wood furnaces
. The molecules of cellulose are tong chains of repeating units. Each unit of the chain can be represented as C.HOs. The balanced equation below represents a reaction that occurs when C.HOs is burned in air. C6H1005 + 0₂ → CO₂ + H₂O + heat
5. Balance the chemical equation using the smallest whole number coefficient.