I believe that the balanced chemical reaction is:
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2
+ 6 H2O
So the number of grams
of oxygen required is:
mass O2 required = 48
g C6H12O6 * (1 mole C6H12O6 / 180.16 g) * (6 mole O2 / 1 mole C6H12O6) * (32
grams O2 / 1 mole)
mass O2 required =
51.15 grams
