$\rm \mathop{C_6}\limits^{0}H_{12} O_6 + \mathop{O_2}\limits^{0} \dashrightarrow \mathop{C}\limits^{+4}\mathop{O_2}\limits^{-2} + H_2O$

Bán phản ứng:

$\begin{array}{c|cc}\rm{\times\;1 }&\rm{\mathop{6C}\limits^{0}\longrightarrow\mathop{6C}\limits^{+4}+24e}\\\rm {\times\;6}&\rm{\mathop{O_2}\limits^{0}+4e\longrightarrow\mathop{2O}\limits^{-2}}\\\end{array}$

Cân bằng:

$\rm C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2 \xrightarrow{t^\circ} 6CO_2 + 6H_2O$