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Basic example of photosynthesis Plants, especially seedlings, need glucose out of the photosynthesis process to grow.

6 CO2(gas) + 12 H2O (liquid) + photons → C6H12O6(aqueous) + 6 O2(gas) + 6 H2O(liquid) Carbon dioxide + water + photons --> glucose + oxygen + water

Photosynthesis is a set of chemical reactions used by many plants and some bacteria to build carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water, using light for energy. Photosynthesis is one of the most critical chemical reactions that allow life as we know it. Photosynthesis is the formation of glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight (energy). These two processes, while seeming to counteract each other, are what allow heterotrophs and autotrophs to function. It starts with the autotroph, or the producer. The autotroph uses carbon dioxide from the air and water that it absorbs through its root system as the material building blocks for photosynthesis. However, the autotroph requires energy (in the form of light) for this process. The plant is able to use these three resources to create two substances, glucose and oxygen. The plant uses photons to transform six molecules of carbon dioxide and six molecules of hydrogen dioxide (water) into one glucose molecule and six molecules of oxygen.

This process is very important to life, as we need it to breathe. The process clears some of the carbon dioxide from pollution out of the air. The plants take the mixture of carbon dioxide, water, and the sunlight to produce glucose, oxygen, and water. Our respiration and photosynthesis are interlinked. Photosythesis makes the majority of the oxygen in the atmosphere. Without the process of photosynthesis, our oxygen levels would deplete in a few thousand years. The amount of sunlight, available water in the ground, and temperature all effect how much a plant can photosynthesize.

The importance of chemical reactions in everyday life is important to know. Everything is made of chemicals You are made of chemicals. So is your dog. So is the sun. Even food is made from chemicals! Many of the changes you observe in the world around you are caused by chemical reactions. Examples include the changing colors of leaves and cooking food. Knowing some chemistry can help you make day to day decisions that affect your life. Can I mix these household chemicals? Will my bottled water expire?