Photosynthesis

• Photosynthesis is an endothermic reaction

  • Energy is taken in from the environment by chloroplasts / chlorophyll
• The reactants for photosynthesis are carbon dioxide and water

  • They are converted into glucose and oxygen
• Chlorophyll (found in chloroplasts) and energy from light are required for this reaction to occur
• The word equation for photosynthesis is:

  A) carbon dioxide

  B) water

  C) light

  D) chlorophyll

  E) glucose

  F) oxygen

  
• The balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis is: 6CO2 + 6H2O —> C6H12O6 + 6O2