Answer:
Explanation:
Start with Carbon and assume we only get 1 sugar molecule from the process.
you have 6 carbons in the sugar on the right, so you need 6 carbons on the left which only come from CO₂
6 CO₂
you have 12 hydrogen atoms in the sugar on the right, so you need 12 hydrogen atoms on the left which only come from H₂O. At 2 hydrogen atoms per water molecule means you need 6 waters.
6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O → 1 C₆H₁₂O₆
you are supplied with 12 oxygen from the CO₂ and 6 oxygen from the H₂O, but you only need 6 oxygen for the sugar. That means there are 12 oxygen remaining which will become 6 O₂ molecules
6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O → 1 C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂
