1. Photosynthesis Equation
Reactants are the substances that go into a reaction.
Products

2. Photosynthesis Equation
Reactants are the substances that go into a reaction.
Products are the substances produced by a reaction
Raw materials

3. Photosynthesis Equation
Reactants are the substances that go into a reaction.
Products are the substances produced by a reaction
Raw materials are the materials that go into a process.

4. Photosynthesis Equation
Reactants are the substances that go into a reaction.
Products are the substances produced by a reaction
Raw materials are the materials that go into a process.
The arrow in a chemical equation separates the reactants on the left from the products on the right.

5. Photosynthesis Equation Photosynthesis = produces sugar for food 5.
Photosynthesis = produces sugar for food
6H2O + 6CO2 (Sunlight)⇨ C6H12O O2

6. Photosynthesis Equation 6
Photosynthesis Equation 6. The number of molecules is indicated by the number in front of the chemical symbol for the compound.

7. Photosynthesis Equation 7
Photosynthesis Equation 7. The arrow is read as “yields” in the chemical equation.

8. Photosynthesis Equation
Plants use sugar for food:
Cells can break down sugar to release energy
Energy for sugar is used for cells functions
Sugar may be stored for future use.

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