how many molecules of carbon dioxide are shown in this equation6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
The answer i think is 6
The number 6 in front of carbon dioxide (CO2) indicates the number of moles............you are only halfway done with the problem.
In 1 mole, 6.022 x 10^23 molecules exist. So, the answer is the result of the following calculation:
6 moles of CO2*(6.022 x 10^23 molecules/mole of CO2)= 3.61 x 10^24 molecules of CO2.
Double check my math.......
To find the number of molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the given equation:
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
We can use the stoichiometric coefficients in the balanced equation. The coefficient of CO2 in the equation is 6, which means that for every 1 molecule of C6H12O6 produced, 6 molecules of CO2 are required.
So, if we have 1 molecule of C6H12O6, we will require 6 molecules of CO2.
Therefore, the number of molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) shown in the equation is 6.