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For the equation 6 Cl₃ + 6 H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂, how many molecules of carbon dioxide are there?

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Final answer:

The equation provided in the question contains a typo. The corrected photosynthesis equation shows that six molecules of carbon dioxide (CO₂) are used as reactants, along with six molecules of water (H₂O), to produce glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) and oxygen (O₂), but no carbon dioxide molecules are produced.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct chemical formula for the photosynthesis equation is 6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂. This equation represents the process in which six molecules of carbon dioxide (CO₂) react with six molecules of water (H₂O) to produce one molecule of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) and six molecules of oxygen (O₂).

There seems to be a typo in the equation you provided, but based on the corrected equation, there are no molecules of carbon dioxide produced as CO₂ is a reactant, not a product, in photosynthesis.

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