Chapter 9, Problem 103A

Photosynthesis Identify the products in the following reaction that occurs in plants: Carbon dioxide and water react to produce glucose and oxygen.

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The products in the given word chemical reaction needs to be determined.

Concept introduction:

Chemical equation is the symbolic description of a chemical reaction that products and reactants are indicating in terms of their chemical formula.

Answer to Problem 103A

Products are glucose and oxygen.

Explanation of Solution

The given word equation is, carbon dioxide and water react to produce glucose and oxygen. This reaction is termed as photosynthesis which is occurs in the plants. For this word equation chemical equation is as follows:

$\underset{\text{Carbon}\text{dioxide}}{{\text{CO}}_2}+\underset{\text{Water}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}}\to \underset{\text{Glucose}}{{\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{12}}{\text{O}}_{\text{6}}}\text{+}\underset{\text{Oxygen}}{{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}}$

Now balance the above equation is as follows:

$\underset{\text{Carbon}\text{dioxide}}{{\text{6CO}}_2}+6\underset{\text{Water}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}}\to \underset{\text{Glucose}}{{\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{12}}{\text{O}}_{\text{6}}}\text{+}\underset{\text{Oxygen}}{{\text{6O}}_{\text{2}}}$

For above reaction reactants are water and carbon dioxide and products are glucose and oxygen.

Conclusion

For photosynthesis reaction reactants are water and carbon dioxide and products are glucose and oxygen.