The chemical equation for cellular respiration is \( C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6 O_2 \rightarrow 6 CO_2 + 6 H_2O + \text{energy} \). During this process, our bodies take in more oxygen than the carbon dioxide produced; we inhale 6 molecules of oxygen for every glucose molecule, but we only exhale 6 molecules of carbon dioxide, along with the water and energy released, which means that the ratios of inhaled and exhaled gases are balanced but their actual amounts differ.
Remember the law of conservation of matter. The human body uses cellular respiration to release energy from food. Recall the reactants and products of the process of cellular respiration. Using the chemical equation for cellular respiration, explain how the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide inhaled by the lungs is different from the amounts exhaled. Explain your answer in 1-2 sentences. write like a 10th grader
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