Question

carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms make up glucose and oxygen gas, which are the
reactants of cellular respiration. carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms also make up carbon
dioxide gas and water, which are the products of cellular respiration.
for every molecule of glucose (c₆h₁₂o₆) that goes into cellular respiration, the process
requires 6 molecules of oxygen gas (o₂).
complete the table.

Explanation:

Step1: Find the number of carbon atoms in 1 molecule of glucose

The formula of glucose is \(C_{6}H_{12}O_{6}\). So, the number of \(C\) atoms in 1 molecule of glucose is \(6\).

Step2: Calculate the total number of \(H\) atoms in reactants

The number of \(H\) atoms in 1 molecule of glucose is \(12\) and there are \(0\) \(H\) atoms in oxygen. So, total \(H\) atoms \(=12 + 0=12\).

Step3: Calculate the total number of \(C\) atoms in reactants

The number of \(C\) atoms in 1 molecule of glucose is \(6\) and there are \(0\) \(C\) atoms in oxygen. So, total \(C\) atoms \(=6+0 = 6\).

Step4: Find the number of \(O\) atoms in 6 molecules of oxygen

Each \(O_{2}\) molecule has \(2\) \(O\) atoms. So, in 6 molecules of \(O_{2}\), the number of \(O\) atoms is \(6\times2=12\).

Step5: Calculate the total number of \(O\) atoms in reactants

The number of \(O\) atoms in 1 molecule of glucose is \(6\) and in 6 molecules of \(O_{2}\) is \(12\). So, total \(O\) atoms \(=6 + 12=18\).

Answer:

Type of atom	Number of atoms in 1 molecule of glucose	Number of atoms in 6 molecules of oxygen	Total number of atoms in reactants
\(C\)	\(6\)	\(0\)	\(6\)
\(O\)	\(6\)	\(12\)	\(18\)