{"id":187338,"date":"2025-02-04T06:48:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T06:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=187338"},"modified":"2025-02-04T06:48:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T06:48:41","slug":"give-the-balanced-chemical-equation-for-cellular-respiration-all-balanced-chemical-equations-require-states-for-full-credit-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/04\/give-the-balanced-chemical-equation-for-cellular-respiration-all-balanced-chemical-equations-require-states-for-full-credit-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Give the balanced chemical equation for Cellular Respiration (all balanced chemical equations require states for full credit)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Give the balanced chemical equation for Cellular Respiration (all balanced chemical equations require states for full credit)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solid glucose (C6H12O6) &amp; oxygen gas react to product carbon dioxide and water vapor<br>Find the amount of carbon dioxide produced (in g) from the conversion of 60. g glucose assuming excess oxygen gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep track of SF<br>Show all steps<br>Calculate the amount of carbon dioxide produced (in g) given the same amount of 60. g glucose, but 60. g oxygen gas as well.Explain why your answer changed or didn&#8217;t change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s go through this step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Write the Balanced Chemical Equation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The reaction for <strong>cellular respiration<\/strong> is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>\\text{C}<em>6\\text{H}<\/em>{12}\\text{O}_6 (s) + 6\\text{O}_2 (g) \\rightarrow 6\\text{CO}_2 (g) + 6\\text{H}_2\\text{O} (g)<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each element is balanced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Carbon<\/strong>: 6 on both sides<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hydrogen<\/strong>: 12 on both sides<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oxygen<\/strong>: 18 on both sides (6 from glucose and 12 from oxygen gas)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Find the Amount of CO\u2082 Produced from 60.0 g of Glucose (Excess O\u2082)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Convert Glucose to Moles<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Molar mass of glucose ((\\text{C}<em>6\\text{H}<\/em>{12}\\text{O}_6)):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>(6 \\times 12.01) + (12 \\times 1.008) + (6 \\times 16.00) = 180.16 \\, g\/mol<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>\\frac{60.0 \\, g}{180.16 \\, g\/mol} = 0.333 \\, \\text{mol C}<em>6\\text{H}<\/em>{12}\\text{O}_6<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Use Stoichiometry to Find Moles of CO\u2082<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>From the balanced equation, <strong>1 mole of glucose produces 6 moles of CO\u2082<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>0.333 \\times 6 = 2.00 \\, \\text{mol CO}_2<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Convert Moles of CO\u2082 to Grams<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Molar mass of CO\u2082:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>(1 \\times 12.01) + (2 \\times 16.00) = 44.01 \\, g\/mol<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>2.00 \\times 44.01 = 88.0 \\, g \\text{ CO}_2<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Final Answer (with 3 significant figures):<\/strong><br>[<br>\\mathbf{88.0 \\, g \\text{ CO}_2}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Find the Amount of CO\u2082 Produced with 60.0 g Glucose and 60.0 g O\u2082<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Convert Oxygen to Moles<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Molar mass of O\u2082:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>2 \\times 16.00 = 32.00 \\, g\/mol<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>\\frac{60.0 \\, g}{32.00 \\, g\/mol} = 1.875 \\, \\text{mol O}_2<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Determine the Limiting Reactant<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>From the balanced equation, <strong>1 mole of glucose requires 6 moles of O\u2082<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>0.333 \\times 6 = 2.00 \\, \\text{mol O}_2 \\text{ required}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since we only have <strong>1.875 moles of O\u2082<\/strong>, it is the <strong>limiting reactant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Find Moles of CO\u2082 from O\u2082<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>From the reaction, <strong>6 moles of O\u2082 produce 6 moles of CO\u2082<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>1.875 \\times \\frac{6}{6} = 1.875 \\, \\text{mol CO}_2<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Convert to Grams of CO\u2082<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>1.875 \\times 44.01 = 82.5 \\, g \\text{ CO}_2<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Final Answer (with 3 significant figures):<\/strong><br>[<br>\\mathbf{82.5 \\, g \\text{ CO}_2}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4: Explanation (Why Did the Answer Change?)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first case, <strong>glucose was the limiting reactant<\/strong>, and oxygen was in excess. This meant that all 60.0 g of glucose was fully consumed, producing <strong>88.0 g of CO\u2082<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, in the second case, <strong>oxygen became the limiting reactant<\/strong> because there wasn&#8217;t enough of it to react with all the glucose. Instead of 2.00 moles of CO\u2082, only <strong>1.875 moles<\/strong> of CO\u2082 could form, resulting in a lower <strong>82.5 g of CO\u2082<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This demonstrates <strong>the concept of limiting reactants<\/strong> in stoichiometry\u2014when one reactant runs out first, the reaction stops, and the maximum amount of product depends on the limiting reactant. In real-world applications, ensuring sufficient reactants is essential for maximizing product yield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Give the balanced chemical equation for Cellular Respiration (all balanced chemical equations require states for full credit) Solid glucose (C6H12O6) &amp; oxygen gas react to product carbon dioxide and water vaporFind the amount of carbon dioxide produced (in g) from the conversion of 60. g glucose assuming excess oxygen gas. 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