Can someone please help me with this question

Write out an equation which summarizes cellular respiration as a complete oxidation of glucose and explain when in the process each reactant or procuct is consumed or produced.

is at least this equation right?
c6h1206+6o2-->6co2+water+ energy(atp+heat) i don't know how to tell if they are consumed or produced and i don't know if that is right equation.... someone help me pretty please

Well, i think your writing form of the equation is not ok. check it out.....

Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "cellular respiration equation" to get these possible sources:

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_respiration
http://faculty.clintoncc.suny.edu/faculty/Michael.Gregory/files/bio%20101/Bio%20101%20Laboratory/Cellular%20Respiration/cellular%20respiration1.htm
http://www.biology.iupui.edu/biocourses/N100/2k4ch7respirationnotes.html

In the future, you can find the information you desire more quickly, if you use appropriate key words to do your own search. Also see http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/.

I hope this helps a little more. Thanks for asking.

Yes, the equation you have written is correct. Here's the balanced equation for cellular respiration:

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy (ATP + heat)

In this equation, glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen (O2) are the reactants, and carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O), and energy in the form of ATP and heat are the products.

To understand when each reactant is consumed or when each product is produced, we need to break down the process of cellular respiration into three main steps: glycolysis, the citric acid cycle (also known as the Krebs cycle), and the electron transport chain.

1. Glycolysis: During glycolysis, glucose is partially broken down in the cytoplasm of the cell, producing two molecules of pyruvate, two molecules of ATP, and two molecules of NADH. This step occurs in the absence of oxygen.

The equation for glycolysis can be summarized as:
C6H12O6 → 2C3H6O3 (pyruvate) + 2ATP + 2NADH

2. Citric Acid Cycle: In the presence of oxygen, the pyruvate molecules produced during glycolysis enter the mitochondria and undergo further breakdown in the citric acid cycle. During this cycle, carbon dioxide is released, and more ATP, NADH, and FADH2 (another energy-carrying molecule) are produced.

The equation for the citric acid cycle can be summarized as:
2C3H6O3 (pyruvate) + 8NAD+ + 2FAD + 2ADP + 2P → 6CO2 + 8NADH + 2FADH2 + 2ATP

3. Electron Transport Chain: The NADH and FADH2 molecules produced in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle enter the electron transport chain, located in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Through a series of reactions, these energy-carrying molecules donate electrons, which results in the production of ATP and the formation of water (H2O).

The equation for the electron transport chain can be summarized as:
NADH + FADH2 + ½O2 → NAD+ + FAD + H2O + ATP

So, in summary, glucose and oxygen are consumed in the overall process of cellular respiration, while carbon dioxide, water, and energy in the form of ATP and heat are produced.