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What is the basic formula for photosynthesis?

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Answer: 6co (2) + 6h(2)o c(6)h(12)o(6) + 60(2)

Explanation: This means that the reactants, six carbon dioxide molecules and six water molecules, are converted by light energy captured by chlorophyll (implied by the arrow) into a sugar molecule and six oxygen molecules, the products.

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Answer: 6CO2 + 6H2O —> C6H12O6 + 6O2

Explanation: Shows the transfer of carbon dioxide and water to create glucose and a bi-product of oxygen

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