6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 (glucose) + 6O2
This equation shows that for every six molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) and six molecules of water (H2O) used in photosynthesis, one molecule of glucose (C6H12O6) is produced, along with six molecules of oxygen (O2) as a byproduct.
Given that we want to form two glucose molecules, we can simply multiply the coefficients of the reactants and products in the balanced equation by 2:
12CO2 + 12H2O → 2C6H12O6 + 12O2
Therefore, to form two molecules of glucose, 12 molecules of water (12H2O) would be required as reactants in the process of photosynthesis.