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Write the balanced equation for photosynthesis.

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Photosynthesis is the combining of carbon dioxide and water to make glucose and oxygen.
The balanced equation for photosynthesis:
6CO2+6H2OC6H12O6+6O2
In the presence of sunlight, six moles of carbon dioxide and six moles of water react to form one molecule of glucose and six moles of oxygen.

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