Question

In plants, carbon dioxide and water combine to form glucose and oxygen. This process is known as photosynthesis.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Since the equation is not given, let us write and balance it:

  Reactants: Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

                      Water(H₂O)

 Products: Glucose(C₆H₁₂O₆)

                   Oxygen(O₂)

The reaction equation is shown below:

                  CO₂ + H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂

But the equation is not balanced:

    to balance the equation

          aCO₂ + bH₂O → cC₆H₁₂O₆ + dO₂

  for C:

         a = 6c, if c = 1 then a = 6

  for O:

        2a + b = 6c + 2d

  for H:

       2b = 12c, since c = 1, b = 6

In 2a + b = 6c + 2d, solving for d:

   2(6) + 6 = 6(1) + 2d

      18 = 6 + 2d

         d = 6

Therefore, the balanced equation is:

                       6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂