Question

The chemical equation for photosynthesis:
6CO2+6H2O→C6H12O6+6O2

suggests that blowing on a glass of water placed in a sunbeam will produce glucose and oxygen. Compare the chemical equation to the actual process of photosynthesis and explain why no reaction will occur if someone were to blow on a glass of water in a sunbeam. Explain your answer in 1–2 sentences.
short and in a way a 6th grader can understand no points

Answer 1

That equation just lists the ingredients and results, but real photosynthesis happens inside plant cells that contain chlorophyll and special molecules that use sunlight to rearrange atoms. Blowing on a glass of water doesn't put those cell parts or chemicals into the glass, so no sugar or oxygen will be made.