Question

The chemical equation for photosynthesis suggests that blowing on a glass of water placed in a sunbeam will produce glucose and oxygen.
Compare the chemical equation to actual photosynthesis and explain why no reaction occurs. Explain your answer in 1-2 sentences.
(2 points)

Answer 1

Answer:

Plants need chlorophyll to conduct photosynthesis

Explanation:

Answer 2

The process of forming food and energy through the plants in the presence of some inorganic compounds and sun energy is called photosynthesis.

No reaction will occur when the glass of water is placed in the sunbeam.

The reaction can be explained as:

• The experimental reaction will include water and atmospheric carbon as the reactant and in the presence of the sunbeam should have produced glucose and oxygen molecules.

• The actual photosynthetic reaction also includes carbon dioxide and water as the reactants but the process occurs in the presence of the plant pigment called chlorophyll.

• So, when air is blown in a glass of water in the presence of sunbeam then no photosynthetic reaction will occur as the glass does not contain the photosynthetic pigment called chlorophyll.

Therefore, the reaction will not occur because of the absence of chlorophyll.

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