Balancing Chemical Equations for Sugar Combustion

Consider the chemical equation for the combustion of sugar

The coefficient in the reaction has been 1 for C6H12O6, 6 for O2, 6 for CO2, and 6 for H2O. Thus, the correct option is A.

The balanced chemical equation has been given to follow the law of conservation of mass. The given reaction has been the combustion of sugar.

The reaction has been given as:

C6H12O6 + O2 → CO2 + H2O

The balanced chemical equation has been the reaction in which the number of atoms of each reactants on the product side are equal. The balanced chemical equation for sugar combustion has been:

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O

The coefficient in the reaction has been 1 for C6H12O6, 6 for O2, 6 for CO2, and 6 for H2O. Thus, the correct option is A.

Question

Which sequence of coefficients should be placed in the blanks to balance this equation?
1, 6, 6, 6
6, 1, 6, 1
3, 3, 3, 6
1, 3, 3, 6.

Answer

The correct sequence of coefficients to balance the equation for the combustion of sugar is 1, 6, 6, 6.