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Relate the law of conservation of mass to photosynthesis

The Law of Conservation of Mass holds true in photosynthesis
because the number of ______________

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Answer:

moles of reactants is the same as the number of moles of products

Step-by-step explanation:

Photosynthesis is the process whereby green plants manufacture their food in the presence of sunlight and water using energy from the sun. It is chemically symbolized as;

6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

In the reaction above, the number of moles are balanced so as to comply with law of conservation of mass.

The law of conservation of mass states that "matter is neither created nor destroyed in the course of a chemical reaction but are simply transformed from one form to another".

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