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Question
Write the reaction for photosynthesis?
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Solution
The overall reaction for photosynthesis.
\[\ce{\underset{\text{Carbon dioxide}}{6CO2} + \underset{\text{Water}}{12H2O}->[Light][Chlorophyll]\underset{\text{Glucose}}{C6H12O6} + \underset{\text{Water}}{6H2O} + \underset{\text{Oxygen}}{6O2↑}}\]
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