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Question
Select the option that represents the correct balanced equation for the process of photosynthesis:
Options
\[\ce{CO2 + O2 + H2O ->[Chlorophyll] C6H12O6 + H2O}\]
\[\ce{6CO2 + 6H2O ->[Chlorophyll][Sunlight] C6H12O6 + O2}\]
\[\ce{CO2 + H2O ->[Sunlight] C6H12O6}\]
\[\ce{6CO2 + 12H2O ->[Chlorophyll][Sunlight] C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O}\]
MCQ
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Solution
\[\ce{6CO2 + 12H2O ->[Chlorophyll][Sunlight] C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O}\]
Explanation:
\[\ce{6CO2 + 12H2O ->[Chlorophyll][Sunlight] C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O}\]
This reaction is completely balanced, in which 12 water molecules are split, producing glucose, oxygen, and 6 water molecules as byproducts.
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