Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis

• Photosynthesis is an endothermic reaction in which energy is transferred from the environment to the chloroplasts in green plants to make glucose

• The reactants for this reaction are carbon dioxide and water

• Glucose and oxygen are produced

• Chlorophyll (found in chloroplasts) and energy from light are required for this reaction to occur

• The word equation for photosynthesis is:

Carbon dioxide and water producing glucose and oxygen during photosynthesis

Symbol Equation for Photosynthesis

Symbol Equation for Photosynthesis

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Symbol Equation for Photosynthesis

• The balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis is:

Balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis