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Brown=H Molecules

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6 O₂ + C₆H₁₂O₆ → 6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O + 38 Energy Molecules

What is happening to these 6 O₂ molecules and one C₆H₁₂O₆ molecule, otherwise known as 6 oxygen molecules and 1 gluctose molecule, is simple. There is a chemical reaction between the 7 molecules and they are transformed into something completely different. They are transformed into 6 CO₂ and 6 H₂O and 38 Energy Molecules. This proves the law of conservation of energy because there are the same amount of each molecule, such as O, C, and H molecules, on both sides. The law of conservation of energy states that all energy is always there, or that energy cannot be created or destroyed. Cellular respiration is when a plant or animal takes glucose and oxygen and changes it into carbon dioxide, water, and energy.