What is the summary equation of cellular respiration?

1 Answer
Mar 23, 2018

The full chemical equation is:

#C_6H_12O_6(aq)+6O_2(g)->6CO_2(g)+6H_2O(l)#

Explanation:

Well, it is glucose and oxygen combined together to form carbon dioxide and water.

The full balanced chemical equation is:

#C_6H_12O_6(aq)+6O_2(g)->6CO_2(g)+6H_2O(l)+38 \ "ATP"#

Note that #"ATP"# is not necessarily made in the first step, it has to go through about two or three more conversion if I recall correctly, which are

  • Glycolysis #(2 \ "ATP")# made

  • Krebs cycle #(2 \ "ATP")# made

  • Electron transport chain #(36 \ "ATP")# made

To read more about this, visit:

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Biology/celres.html