What Is the Chemical Equation for Cellular Respiration?

Question:- What Is the Chemical Equation for Cellular Respiration?

Answer: The chemical equation for cellular respiration is:

the equation representing the process which occurs during aerobic respiration is C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy (ATP)

This equation generalizes all types of cellular respiration; glucose (C6H12O6) reacting with oxygen (O2) to yield carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O) and energy in the form of ATP. The process occurs in three main stages: components, they are glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and the electron transport system. During glycolysis glucose is the initial substrate which is split into pyruvate. It then moves to the mitochondria, where it is further broken down in the citric acid cycle. Thereafter, the final step of the process, the electron transport chain, with the help of high-energy electrons generated in the earlier steps of the process, synthesizes ATP with the help of oxidative phosphorylation. This occurs to make it possible for cells to get the energy required for different activities of the cell.