Question

in other words, the mass of the reactants must be the same as the mass of the products. below is the chemical equation for cellular respiration (note that there are the same number of atoms on each side of the arrow!): c₆h₁₂o₆ + 6o₂ → 6co₂ + 6h₂o observe the equation for cellular respiration. how does the mass of the products compare to the mass of the reactants? the mass of the products is the same as the mass of the reactants. the mass of the products is greater than the mass of the reactants. the mass of the products is less than the mass of the reactants.

Explanation:

Step1: State law of conservation

According to the law of conservation of mass, in a chemical reaction, the total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products.

Step2: Analyze cellular - respiration equation

In the cellular - respiration equation $\mathrm{C}_{6}\mathrm{H}_{12}\mathrm{O}_{6}+6\mathrm{O}_{2}
ightarrow6\mathrm{CO}_{2}+6\mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{O}$, atoms are just rearranged, not created or destroyed. So mass is conserved.

Answer:

The mass of the products is THE SAME AS the mass of the reactants.