All about the Photosynthesis Chemical Reaction

counting atoms

100

On the reactant side of the photosynthesis equation, how many total atoms of Carbon are found in 6CO₂?

6

200

In the balanced equation for photosynthesis, how many total Oxygen atoms are present on the product side (C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂)?

18

300

How many total atoms are found on the reactants side of the photosynthesis equation.

6H₂O + 6CO_{2  ------------>}  C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

36

400

How many total atoms are found on the products side of the photosynthesis equation.

6H₂O + 6CO_{2  ------------>}  C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

36

500

How many atoms are involved in 4 molecules of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)?

96

chemical reaction

100

What are the names of the 2 types of substances are found on the reactants side of photosynthesis?

Water and Carbon Dioxide

200

What are the names of the 2 types of substances are found on the products side of photosynthesis?

Glucose and Oxygen

300

What does the Products side of the photosynthesis chemical equation look like?

C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

400

What does the Reactants side of the photosynthesis chemical equation look like?

6H₂O + 6CO₂

500

What is the entire chemical equation for photosynthesis?

6H₂O + 6CO_{2  ------------>}  C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

energy

100

What type of energy is the glucose that is stored for the plant to use? 

(solar, heat, kinetic, potential, mechanical, chemical)

Chemical energy (potential)

200

This form of radiant energy is the primary 'fuel' required to kickstart the chemical reaction in the chloroplasts.

Solar Energy (Sun light)

300

What is kinetic energy?

Energy due to motion.

400

What is potential energy?

Stored energy

500

What is the energy transformation that happens in photosynthesis?

Solar energy is transformed into chemical energy.

elements & compounds

100

what are the elements involved in on the reactants side of the photosynthesis reaction

Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen

200

Are the elements involved in photosynthesis metals, non-metals or metalloids?

non-metals

300

What is Carbon Dioxide CO₂?

(element, compound, molecule, atom)

a compound and a molecule

400

What is breathable Oxygen O₂?

(element, compound, molecule, atom)

molecule

500

What is the chemical formula for glucose?

C₆H₁₂O₆

Misc.

100

What is the acronym we use to know what side of the chemical equation to look at? What do the letters stand for?

RAP 

R-Reactants

A-Arrow

P-Products

200

Is the chemical equation for photosynthesis balance or unbalanced?

balanced.

300

According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, how does the number of atoms on the reactant side compare to the product side?

They are equal.

400

What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide

CO₂

500

How many compounds are on the reactants side of photosynthesis?

2