Question

6CO2 + 6H20 + (energy) → C6H12O6 + 6O2.
Explain what the equation means and identify the reactants, products, and the meaning of the several arrows.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The chemical equation for photosynthesis is 6CO2+6H2O→C6H12O6+6O2.6CO2+6H2O→C6H12O6+6O2.

In plants, the process of photosynthesis takes place in the mesophyll of the leaves, inside the chloroplasts.

Chloroplasts contain disc-shaped structures called thylakoids, which contain the pigment chlorophyll.

Chlorophyll absorbs certain portions of the visible spectrum and captures energy from sunlight.