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Question
Write the overall chemical equation for photosynthesis.
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Solution
\[\ce{\underset{dioxide}{\underset{Carbon}{6CO2}} + \underset{Water}{12H2O}->[Sun light][Chlorophyll]\underset{Sugars}{C6H12O6} + \underset{Water}{6H2O} + \underset{Oxygen}{6O2}↑}\]
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