C6H12O6 + O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O ΔG = –686 kcal/mol. This reaction represents cellular respiration. What happens to the energy released from glucose during this reaction?

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Alexarsh · Answer 1 · 2017-12-29T18:27:06+0000

The energy released from glucose during this reaction is used and also wasted. Some of the energy is used as work while some amounts are used in other processes or stored for transfer to other organisms. Also, some of the energy is wasted in the form of heat.

C6H12O6 + O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O ΔG = –686 kcal/mol. This reaction represents cellular respiration. What happens to the energy released from glucose during this reaction?

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