Write the balanced symbol equation for aerobic respiration

The word equation is:glucose + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water So the symbol equation is:C6H1206 + 02 = CO2 + H20However this is not balanced, the balanced symbol equation is:C6H1206 + 602 = 6CO2 + 6H20

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