Mole Relations from Chemical Equations

• ratios of balanced coefficients = mole ratios

C6H12O6(s) + 6 O2(g) = 6 CO2(g) + 6 H2O(l)

1 mol C6H12O6

6 mol O2

1 mol C6H12O6

6 mol CO2

1 mol C6H12O6

6 mol H2O

target

compound

starting

compound

mole-to-mole

ratio

how many grams of oxygen are required to burn exactly 1 kg

of glucose?

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