Question

Write balanced chemical equation for the reactions that take place during respiration.Identify the type of chemical reaction that take place during this process and justify name. Give one more example of this type of reaction.

Answer 1

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O (glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water). the reaction is also called aerobic respiration because oxygen from the air is needed for it to work.