Sure! Let's go through the balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis step by step to determine the correct representation of the products.
The chemical equation for photosynthesis can be expressed as:
[tex]\[ 6 \, \text{CO}_2 + 6 \, \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \, \text{O}_2 \][/tex]
Here's a breakdown of each part:
1. Reactants:
- Carbon dioxide ([tex]\(\text{CO}_2\)[/tex]): 6 molecules
- Water ([tex]\(\text{H}_2\text{O}\)[/tex]): 6 molecules
2. Products:
- Glucose ([tex]\(\text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6\)[/tex]): 1 molecule
- Oxygen ([tex]\(\text{O}_2\)[/tex]): 6 molecules
The balanced equation shows that when 6 molecules of carbon dioxide react with 6 molecules of water in the presence of sunlight (which is absorbed by chlorophyll in plants), they produce 1 molecule of glucose and 6 molecules of oxygen.
Among the given options, we need to identify the one that correctly represents these products.
Let's review each option:
1. Option 1: [tex]\( O_2 + 6 \, \text{CO}_2 \)[/tex]:
- This includes only one product, [tex]\( O_2 \)[/tex], plus a reactant, [tex]\( \text{CO}_2 \)[/tex].
- This is incorrect as it does not represent the full set of products.
2. Option 2: [tex]\( \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \, \text{H}_2\text{O} \)[/tex]:
- This includes glucose but incorrectly replaces the [tex]\( \text{O}_2 \)[/tex] product with [tex]\( \text{H}_2\text{O} \)[/tex], which is actually a reactant.
- This is incorrect.
3. Option 3: [tex]\( 6 \, \text{CO}_2 + 6 \, \text{H}_2\text{O} \)[/tex]:
- This represents only the reactants and not the products.
- This is incorrect.
4. Option 4: [tex]\( \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \, \text{O}_2 \)[/tex]:
- This correctly represents the products of the photosynthesis reaction: glucose and oxygen.
- This is correct.
Therefore, the correct representation of the products in the chemical equation for photosynthesis is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{\text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \, \text{O}_2} \][/tex]
So the correct answer is option 4:
[tex]\( \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \, \text{O}_2 \)[/tex]
