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Question
Give word equation for the following conversion:
Carbon dioxide in the air to carbohydrates in plants.
Solution
\[\ce{\underset{\text{(in air)}}{Carbon dioxide}+Water->[sunlight][chlorophyll]\underset{\text{(glucose)}}{Carbohydrates}+Oxygen}\]
Carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll is changed into carbohydrates and oxygen is released out.
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