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What is the chemical equation of photosynthesis

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A simple word equation is carbon dioxide + water —> glucose + oxygen + water
A balanced chemical equation for the process can be 6CO2 + 6H2O —> C6H12O6 + 6O2. Overall, photosynthesis uses light energy to convert carbon dioxide into a carbohydrate.
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carbon dioxide + electron donor + light energy ==> carbohydrate + oxidized electron donor + water

CO2 + 2H2A + photons ==> [CH2O] + 2A + H2O

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