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3 years ago

_______ is a reducing agent in the overall reaction for photosynthesis?

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storchak [24]3 years ago

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Answer:

Hydrogen ion [H]

Explanation:

overall reaction of photosynthesis is given in this two steps equation .

Firstly, oxygen in water is oxidized by the light energy:

2H2O → O2 + 4 [H.]

[H.] reduces the carbon in CO2:

4 [H.] + CO2 → (CH2O) + H2O

This reaction occurs together, to yeild overall reaction

CO2 + H2O → (CH2O) +O2

Where [H.], the overall reducing agent

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Steam reforming methane (CH4) produces "synthesis gas", a mixture of carbon monoxide gas and hydrogen gas, which is the starting point for many important industrial chemical syntheses. An industrial chemist studying this reaction fills a 125L tank with 20 mol of methane gas and 10 mol of water vapor at 38°C. He then raises the temperature, and when the mixture has come to equilibrium measures the amount of gas hydrogen to be 18 mol. Calculate the concentration equilibrium constant for the steam reforming of methane at the final temperature of the mixture. Round your answer to significant digits.

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