The chemical equation for photosynthesis describes how plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using light energy. It can be written as:
[tex]\[ 6 \text{CO}_2 + 6 \text{H}_2\text{O} \xrightarrow{\text{light}} \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \text{O}_2 \][/tex]
This equation can be broken down into reactants and products:
- Reactants: These are the substances that take part in and undergo the chemical transformation. In the case of photosynthesis, the reactants are carbon dioxide ([tex]\(\text{CO}_2\)[/tex]) and water ([tex]\(\text{H}_2\text{O}\)[/tex]). Specifically, there are 6 molecules of carbon dioxide and 6 molecules of water on the left side of the equation.
- Products: These are the substances that are produced as a result of the chemical reaction. In the photosynthesis equation, the products are glucose ([tex]\(\text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6\)[/tex]) and oxygen ([tex]\(\text{O}_2\)[/tex]). Specifically, the equation yields one molecule of glucose and 6 molecules of oxygen, which are represented on the right side of the equation.
Thus, the correct products represented in the chemical equation for photosynthesis are:
[tex]\[ \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \text{O}_2 \][/tex]
Therefore, the correct answer is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{\text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \text{O}_2} \][/tex]
