Unbalanced Formula for Photosynthesis



Unbalanced Formula for Photosynthesis

Sunlight & chlorophyll

H2O + CO2 O2 + C6H12O6

Balanced Formula for Photosynthesis

Sunlight & chlorophyll

_____H2O + _____CO2 ____O2 + ____ C6H12O6

Left side of equation = Right side of equation =

Elements Left Side Right Side

Hydrogen

Oxygen

Carbon

Subscript = The number of atoms for each element (Example = H2 tells us that there are 2 atoms of Hydrogen)

** CANNOT be changed

Coefficient = The number of molecules in an equation; CAN be changed to balance the equation; The coefficient is written in Front of an element or compound

To balance an equation, there must be the same number of atoms on the left side of the equation as on the right!

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