The chemical formula for glucose is C6H12O6. Six molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) react with six molecules of water (H2O) to form six molecules of oxygen (O2). How many molecules of glucose will be produced?

A 1
B 6
C 12
D 36

can anyone help me figure this out ? thanks.

6CO2 + 6H2O --> 6O2 + C6H12O6

Look at the formula. It tells you 1 molecule of glucose is formed. By the way, the formula I wrote does NOT mean molecules but moles (1 mole = 6.022 x 10^23 molecules). However, for your problem that doesn't make any difference.

i get how the formula works, kinda. thank you !

To determine the number of molecules of glucose that will be produced, we need to determine the stoichiometry of the reaction between carbon dioxide (CO2) and glucose (C6H12O6). The given stoichiometry states that:

6 CO2 + 6 H2O → 6 O2 + C6H12O6

From the balanced equation, we can see that 6 molecules of carbon dioxide react to form 1 molecule of glucose. Therefore, the correct answer is:

A) 1 molecule of glucose.

Certainly! To determine the number of molecules of glucose that will be produced, we need to consider the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

The given information states that six molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) react with six molecules of water (H2O) to form six molecules of oxygen (O2). However, it does not indicate the formation of glucose.

To determine the number of molecules of glucose produced, we need to know the balanced equation for the reaction that describes the formation of glucose. Without this information, it is not possible to accurately calculate the number of glucose molecules.

Therefore, based on the given information, we cannot determine the correct answer to the question.