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In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) combine to form the sugar glucose (C6H12O6) in the following reaction:
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + ?
Assuming this equation is balanced, which part is missing from the product side?
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Responses
12 oxygen atoms
12 oxygen atoms
6 oxygen atoms
6 oxygen atoms
6 carbon atoms
6 carbon atoms
12 hydrogen atoms
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12 oxygen atoms.
The balanced equation is 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2. The 6 O2 molecules contribute 12 oxygen atoms, which balances the 18 O atoms on the reactant side (12 from CO2 + 6 from H2O).
The balanced equation is 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2. The 6 O2 molecules contribute 12 oxygen atoms, which balances the 18 O atoms on the reactant side (12 from CO2 + 6 from H2O).
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