The formula for photosynthesis is:
6CO2+6H2O→lightC6H12O6+6O26\text{CO}_2+6\text{H}_2\text{O}\xrightarrow{\text{light}}\text{C}6\text{H}{12}\text{O}_6+6\text{O}_26CO2+6H2OlightC6H12O6+6O2
This means six molecules of carbon dioxide and six molecules of water, using light energy captured by chlorophyll, are converted into one molecule of glucose (a sugar) and six molecules of oxygen
. In words, the equation is: carbon dioxide + water + sunlight → glucose + oxygen This process occurs mainly in the chloroplasts of plant cells, where chlorophyll absorbs light energy to power the reaction
. The glucose produced serves as food and energy storage for the plant, while oxygen is released as a by-product
