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Why does the x mean in the word equation for photosynthesis

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The ''x'' in the word equation for photosynthesis is ATP

Step-by-step explanation:


6 CO_2 + 12 H_2O + photons \rightarrow C_6H_1_2O_6 + 6O_2 + 6 H_2O.

Oxygen + glucose carbon dioxide + water + x

A chemical reaction happens in this photosynthesis where the atom arrangements are changed to different arrangement to form a new substance. When during the time of photosynthesis, the energy from the Sun is stored in the form of chemical energy.

Here the X is ATP, the Adenosine triphosphate which provides energy for the plants. ATP releases small amount of energy through hydrolysis.

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