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Photosynthesis stores light energy

6 CO2 + 6 H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6 O2. Chemical energy is stored in carbohydrate while oxygen is released.

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C6H12O60.167 mol
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Chemical energy is stored in carbohydrate while oxygen is released.
C6H12O60.167 mol

Theoretical amount for 1 mol of CO2

Chlorophyll green #22C55E
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CO2 enters under light and photosynthetic pigments
CO21 mol

light and photosynthetic pigments

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What connects the input and output?

Light-driven pathways use carbon dioxide and water to build carbohydrate and release oxygen. Use the calculator to scale the balanced molar relationship to any amount of CO2.

Sources

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  1. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Writing and Balancing Chemical EquationsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  2. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Classifying Chemical ReactionsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  3. NIST Chemistry WebBook, SRD 69National Institute of Standards and Technology

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