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Explain the chemical reaction and energy change in the process of Photosynthesis.​

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Answered by nehu215
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Photosynthesis is an endothermic reaction. Energy in the form of sunlight is absorbed during the reaction.Photosynthesis, the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy. During photosynthesis in green plants, light energy is captured and used to convert water, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen and energy-rich organic compounds.

It would be impossible to overestimate the importance of photosynthesis in the maintenance of life on Earth. If photosynthesis ceased, there would soon be little food or other organic matter on Earth. Most organisms would disappear, and in time Earth’s atmosphere would become nearly devoid of gaseous oxygen. The only organisms able to exist under such conditions would be the chemosynthetic bacteria, which can utilize the chemical energy of certain inorganic compounds and thus are not dependent on the conversion of light energy.

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Answered by Anonymous
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The reactants in the process of photosynthesis are carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight. They react to produce sugar and oxygen. The chemical equation reads as follows:

CO2 (gas) + H2O + light → O2 (gas) + C6H12O6 (solid)

Photosynthesis requires energy, making it an endothermic reaction. Light, generally sunlight, is the source of this energy. The process converts the sun’s electromagnetic energy into chemical energy, which is then stored in chemical bonds in the plant.

Sunlight is the primary source of energy on the surface of Earth. Even the energy in fossil fuels and biomass originally comes from sunlight, converted into chemical energy through photosynthesis. This energy is released when fuels are burned.

For plants, the purpose of photosynthesis is to create sugar, the food they need to live and grow. But photosynthesis also has a massive effect on Earth’s atmosphere and oceans because it absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen.

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