Question

The equation below represents a chemical reaction that occurs in living cells. C6H12O6 + 6O2 ⎯⎯→ 6CO energy 2 + 6H2O +energy. How many atoms are represented in the reactants of this equation?

Answer 1

Answer:

yes it is 36 .This reaction occurs in the plants while they do the process of photosynthesis for making their food and producing oxygen by taking the carbon dioxide

Answer 2

Answer:

36 atoms are represented in the reactants.

Explanation:

The reaction is given as,

$C_6H_1_2O_6+6O_2\rightarrow 6CO_2+6H_2O+Energy$   (1)

Where,

C₆H₁₂O₆=Glucose

O₂=Oxygen

CO₂=Carbon dioxide

H₂O=water

The reactant in equation (1) is Glucose and Oxygen.

So, the number of atoms in glucose is,

$C_6H_1_2O_6=6+12+6=24$      (2)

The total number of atoms in 6 moles of oxygen are,

$6O_2=6\times 2=12$        (3)

The net number of atoms in reactants is (N),

$N=24+12=36$       (using equations (2) and (3))

Hence, 36 atoms are represented in the reactants.