Question

Which is the word equation for photosynthesis?

Answer 1

Answer:

carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen

Explanation:

Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to make food.

Think about what you need to grow a plant.

It needs water for sure.

Plants and humans both need air. Plants "breathe" in carbon dioxide, which is what we breathe out. (That's why people say to plant more trees, because they take in carbon dioxide.)

Plants use photosynthesis to make food. The food is called glucose, which is a form of sugar.

Plants "breathe" out oxygen, which is what we breathe in. (Remember trees give us oxygen.)

You might also see the equation as a formula:

CO₂ + H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂

Carbon (C) dioxide (O₂)

Water, or dihydrogen (H₂) monoxide (O)

glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)

oxygen (O₂)