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What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?

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The overall (unbalanced) chemical equation for cellular respiration is:
$C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + O_{2} \to C O_{2} + H_{2} O + e n e r g y$
Explanation:
The balanced equation is
$C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + 6 O_{2} \to 6 C O_{2} + 6 H_{2} + e n e r g y$

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