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A potted plant was taken in order to prove a factor necessary for photosynthesis. The potted plant was kept in the dark for 24 hours. One of the leaves was covered with black paper in the centre. The potted plant was then placed in sunlight for a few hours.
Write a balanced chemical equation to represent the process of photosynthesis.

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The balanced chemical equation representing the process of photosynthesis is,
6CO2+12H2Osunlight−−−−−chlorophyllC6H12O6+6CO2+6H2O

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