Why there is 6H2O in the product side in the reaction of photosynthesis??
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Because this is the actual overall equation for oxygenic photosynthesis. Water is both a substrate and a product of photosynthesis. Simple combination of two distinct processes.
Light reactions
12H2O +12NADP+ 18ADP+18Pi + 54 photons ==> 6O2 + 12NAPDH2 + 18ATP
Calvin Cycle
6CO2 + 12NADPH2 + 18ATP ==> C6H12O6 + 6H2O + 12NADP + 18ADP + 18Pi
overall
6CO2 + 12H2O ==> C6H12O6 + 6H2O + 6O2
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because all the reactants and products are involved in the reactions, but the 6H2O is there to balance the number of atoms. Different reactions unrelated to photosynthesis are responsible for recombining the hydrogen and oxygen atoms to form water.
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