What is the real equation of photosynthesis? 6CO2 + 12H2O - 6O2 + C6H12O6 + 6H2O or 6CO2 + 6H2O - C6H12O6 + 6O2

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The first reaction is:
$6 C O_{2} + 12 H_{2} O C h l o r o p h y l l, s u n l i g h t - ----------------- \to 6 O_{2} + C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + 6 H_{2} O .$
There are 12 water molecules at the reactant side and 6 water molecules at the product side.
The second reaction is:
$6 C O_{2} + 6 H_{2} O C h l o r o p h y l l, s u n l i g h t - ----------------- \to C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + {6 O}_{2} .$
There are 6 water molecules at the reactant side.
If we subtract 6 water molecules at both the sides in the first reaction, we can get the second reaction.
Therefore, both the reactions are equally correct.

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Which of the following equations is the summary of photosynthesis?

(a) $6 C O_{2} + 12 H_{2} O \to C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + 6 O_{2} + 6 H_{2} O$
(b) $6 C O_{2} + H_{2} O + S u n l i g h t \to C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + O_{2} + 6 H_{2} O$
(c) $6 C O_{2} + 12 H_{2} O + C h l o r o p h y l l + S u n l i g h t \to C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + 6 O_{2} + 6 H_{2} O$
(d) $6 C O_{2} + 12 H_{2} O + C h l o r o p h y l l + S u n l i g h t \to C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + 6 C O_{2} + 6 H_{2} O$