Answer:
No, the equation is not balanced
Explanation:
The complete question is
Challenge: To balance the inputs and outputs of cellular respiration, there should be the same number of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms on each side of the arrow.
C6H12O6 + O2 ⇒ CO2 + H2O
A. Is the formula balanced as written? Why or why not?
Solution -
No, the equation is not balanced. The balanced chemical reaction of cellular respiration process is C6H12O6 + 6O2 ⇒ 6CO2 + 6H2O
The number of atoms of each element must be same on both the sides of the equation.
In the equation - C6H12O6 + O2 ⇒ CO2 + H2O, there are 6 carbon on left side of equation while only one carbon on the right side of equation. Like wise there are 12 hydrogen atom on LHS and 2 hydrogen atom on RHS. Oxygen number is also unbalanced.
