Question

Where do all the carbons of glucose end up when glucose is completely oxidized?

Answer 1

They end up being taken by oxygen and turning into carbon-dioxide. That is why we exhale carbon-dioxide.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: carbon dioxide

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxidation reaction is defined as the reaction in which an atom looses its electrons. The oxidation number of the atom gets increased during this reaction.

`X\rightarrow X^(n+)+ne^-`

Combustion is a type of chemical reaction in which fuel is reacted with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water.

The balanced chemical reaction of oxidation of glucose is given by:

`C_6H_(12)O_6+6O_2 \rightarrow 6CO_2+6H_2O`

Thus all the carbons of glucose are oxidized to carbon dioxide and all the hydrogens are oxidized to water.