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This is the process of changing energy from one form to another. Solar energy is changed into chemical energy by plants.
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The process you're describing is known as **photosynthesis**. During photosynthesis, plants, algae, and some bacteria convert solar energy (light energy) into chemical energy stored in glucose. This process typically occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells and involves several steps, including the absorption of sunlight, the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen, facilitated by the pigment chlorophyll. The overall chemical equation for photosynthesis can be summarized as follows:
\[ 6CO_2 + 6H_2O + \text{light energy} \rightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2 \]
This means that six molecules of carbon dioxide and six molecules of water, in the presence of light energy, are transformed into one molecule of glucose and six molecules of oxygen.
\[ 6CO_2 + 6H_2O + \text{light energy} \rightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2 \]
This means that six molecules of carbon dioxide and six molecules of water, in the presence of light energy, are transformed into one molecule of glucose and six molecules of oxygen.