Substance that are broken down : reactants New substance that are made : products
How the equation works
? —> Carbon Dioxide + Water In this chemical reaction light is a catalyst (a substance that increase the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical changes)
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Photosynthesis is not just a chemical reaction
— It’s a series of chemical reactions that happen inside plant cells
Reactants:
Water
Water coming up from roots —> reach leaves —> evaporate(some is used for photosynthesis)
Carbon Dioxide is taken from air:
When water evaporate plants release the water
Products:
Glucose:
Glucose transport to all part of plants —> as energy
—> as a source of materials to make new cells
Release into air from leaves Catalyst:
Light
not turned into product during photosynthesis provide energy needed for photosynthesis