How many molecules of water does it take to make one molecule of glucose in the photosynthesis balanced equation?

Question

1. 12
2. 10
3. 8
4. 6

Answer 1

It takes 6 molecules of water to make one molecule of glucose in the balanced equation for photosynthesis.

The balanced equation is:

6 CO2 + 6 H2O + sunlight → C6H12O6 + 6 O2

This means that for every 6 molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) and 6 molecules of water (H2O) that react with sunlight, one molecule of glucose (C6H12O6) and 6 molecules of oxygen (O2) are produced.