Answer:
18
Explanation:
8CO₂ + 18H₂O + energy ⟶ 3C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂
C is balanced
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We have 54 O on the left-hand side, but only 20 O on the right-hand side.
We need 34 more O atoms on the right, for a total of 36. Put an 18 in front of O₂.
18CO₂ + 18H₂O + energy ⟶ 3C₆H₁₂O₆ + 18O₂
Check:
[tex]\begin{array}{ccc}\textbf{Atom} & \textbf{On the left} & \textbf{On the right}\\\text{C} &18 &18\\\text{H} & 36 & 36\\\text{O} & 54 &54\\\end{array}[/tex]
It checks.
