The chemical equation for photosynthesis, which describes the process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight, is 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:
- \(6 , \text{CO}_2\) represents six molecules of carbon dioxide.
- \(6 , \text{H}_2\text{O}\) represents six molecules of water.
- \(\text{C}6\text{H}{12}\text{O}_6\) represents one molecule of glucose.
- \(6 , \text{O}_2\) represents six molecules of oxygen.
- "light energy" indicates that sunlight is required for the process.
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