Match reactants and products in photosynthesis. Glucose, water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

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In photosynthesis, the overall reaction involves the following reactants and products:

Reactants:

  1. Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
  2. Water (H₂O)
  3. Light energy (from the Sun)

Products:

  1. Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)
  2. Oxygen (O₂)

The simplified equation for photosynthesis is:

\[ 6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O + \text{light energy} \rightarrow C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂ \]

So, to match the reactants and products:

  • Carbon dioxide and water are the reactants.
  • Glucose and oxygen are the products.