Chemistry
Intermediate

Photosynthesis

The overall reaction by which plants use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

Formula

6 CO2+6 H2O  →light  C6H12O6+6 O26\,CO_2 + 6\,H_2O \;\xrightarrow{\text{light}}\; C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6\,O_2

Variables

CO₂Carbon dioxide
H₂OWater
C₆H₁₂O₆Glucose
O₂Oxygen

Example

6 molecules of CO₂ + 6 of water yield 1 glucose + 6 O₂

Did You Know?

Photosynthesis produces virtually all the oxygen in our atmosphere and sits at the base of nearly every food chain.

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