Photosynthesis is a biochemical process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose. The general chemical equation for photosynthesis is:
[tex]\[ 6 \, \text{CO}_2 + 6 \, \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{Energy} \rightarrow \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \, \text{O}_2 \][/tex]
Let's analyze the options provided:
1. [tex]\( 6 \, \text{CO}_2 + 6 \, \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{Energy} \)[/tex]
- These are the reactants (inputs) of photosynthesis, not the products. Therefore, this option is not correct.
2. [tex]\( \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \, \text{O}_2 \)[/tex]
- These are indeed the products of photosynthesis. Glucose ([tex]\(\text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6\)[/tex]) and oxygen ([tex]\(\text{O}_2\)[/tex]) are produced in this process. Therefore, this option is correct.
3. [tex]\( \text{CO}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{Energy} \)[/tex]
- This option lists carbon dioxide, water, and energy, which are the reactants (inputs) for the photosynthesis process, not the products. Therefore, this option is not correct.
4. [tex]\( \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + \text{O}_2 \)[/tex]
- This option lists glucose and oxygen, but it is necessary to note that the balanced chemical equation requires 6 molecules of oxygen to be produced. However, this option also correctly lists the types of products of photosynthesis. Therefore, this option is also correct.
From this analysis, we can conclude that the correct options are indeed:
[tex]\[ \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \, \text{O}_2 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + \text{O}_2 \][/tex]
Thus, there are 2 correct option sets in the presented list.
