What is C6H12O6 + H2O?
Biology · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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The chemical equation C6H12O6 + H2O represents the reaction of a molecule of glucose (C6H12O6) with a molecule of water (H2O). When glucose reacts with water, it undergoes hydrolysis, a chemical reaction where a larger molecule is broken down into smaller molecules by the addition of water.
The balanced chemical equation for the hydrolysis of glucose (C6H12O6) with water (H2O) is as follows:
C6H12O6 + H2O → 2 C3H6O3
This reaction results in the breakdown of glucose (C6H12O6) into two molecules of a simpler compound known as pyruvic acid (C3H6O3).