The overall equation for photosynthesis can be summarized as follows:
\[ 6 , \text{CO}_2 + 6 , \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{light energy} \rightarrow \text{C}6\text{H}{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 , \text{O}_2 \]
In this equation:
- \( \text{CO}_2 \) represents carbon dioxide,
- \( \text{H}_2\text{O} \) represents water,
- \( \text{C}6\text{H}{12}\text{O}_6 \) represents glucose (a type of sugar),
- \( \text{O}_2 \) represents oxygen.
This reaction occurs primarily in the chloroplasts of plant cells, where light energy is captured and used to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.