6CO₂ + 6H₂O + light energy → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

Where:

* CO₂ represents carbon dioxide

* H₂O represents water

* light energy is the energy source for the reaction

* C₆H₁₂O₆ represents glucose, a simple sugar

* O₂ represents oxygen

In words:

Six molecules of carbon dioxide and six molecules of water, in the presence of light energy, are converted into one molecule of glucose and six molecules of oxygen.

Explanation:

Photosynthesis is a process that occurs in plants, algae, and some bacteria, where they use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose (a type of sugar) and oxygen.

This reaction is actually split into two main stages:

1. Light-dependent reactions: Light energy is captured by chlorophyll and used to split water molecules, releasing oxygen and producing ATP (energy) and NADPH (a reducing agent).

2. Light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle): The ATP and NADPH from the light-dependent reactions are used to fix carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into glucose.

The overall reaction above represents the net result of these two stages.