Step 1 - Understanding photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is one of the most amazing chemical processes ever created by nature. Without photosynthesis, our atmosphere would lack oxygen and we, human beings, would not be here discussing its equation.
Photosynthesis is a chemical solution to using sunlight as an energy source: the plants consume CO2 from the atmosphere and water from the soil, thus producing oxygen and glucose (actually, sucrose), thanks to the sunlight.
Step 2 - Stating the equation
As we have seen, CO2 and H2O are the reactants, whereas O2 and glucose (C6H12O6) are the products.
The chemical equation can be represented thus as:
This equation needs to be balanced:
Step 3 - Deciding whether the statement is true or false
Comparing the two equations:
We can see the equation given in the exercise is not the correct overall one. Therefore, this is a false statement.