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How are the reactants represented in the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

A. [tex]$6 CO_2 + O_2$[/tex]
B. [tex]$6 CO_2 + 6 H_2O$[/tex]
C. [tex]$C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6 O_2$[/tex]
D. [tex]$C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6 H_2O$[/tex]


Sagot :

In the process of photosynthesis, plants convert carbon dioxide (\(\text{CO}_2\)) and water (\(\text{H}_2\text{O}\)) into glucose (\(\text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6\)) and oxygen (\(\text{O}_2\)) using sunlight. The chemical equation for this process can be written as:

[tex]\[ 6 \text{CO}_2 + 6 \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \text{O}_2 \][/tex]

Here are the reactants and products of the equation:
- Reactants: \(6 \text{CO}_2\) (carbon dioxide) and \(6 \text{H}_2\text{O}\) (water).
- Products: \(\text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6\) (glucose) and \(6 \text{O}_2\) (oxygen).

From the provided options, the correct representation of the reactants in the photosynthesis process is:

[tex]\[ 6 \text{CO}_2 + 6 \text{H}_2\text{O} \][/tex]

So the correct answer is:

[tex]\[ 6 \text{CO}_2 + 6 \text{H}_2\text{O} \][/tex]