Answer: CO₂ is one of the products of respiration resulting from the breaking of carbon - carbon bonds, and H₂O is the other product of respiration resulting from the breaking of carbon - carbon bonds.
Explanation:
The respiration is the burning (oxidation) of glucose to produce CO₂ and H₂O.
Glucose (sugar) is C₆H₁₂O₆. The six carbons form carbon - carbon bonds are broken to form new products.
The chemical equation of the reaction that represents the respiration process is:
C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + energy
So, the atoms of the C₆H₁₂O₆ molecules brake to form the new products, CO₂ and H₂O. The energy released is the difference between the chemical energy of the bonds in the reactants (C₆H₁₂O₆ and O₂), which were broken, and the chemical energy of the bonds of the products (CO₂ and H₂O), which were formed.
