Question

1. one of the reasons plants are important to us is because they reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and increase the amount of oxygen, which we need to breathe. explain how this statement relates to the chemical equation for photosynthesis.

Explanation:

Plants perform photosynthesis. The chemical equation for photosynthesis is \(6CO_2 + 6H_2O \xrightarrow{\text{light}} C_6H_{12}O_6+6O_2\). In this reaction, carbon dioxide (\(CO_2\)) is consumed (thus reducing its amount in the atmosphere) and oxygen (\(O_2\)) is produced (thus increasing its amount in the atmosphere).

Answer:

Plants consume \(CO_2\) and produce \(O_2\) through photosynthesis as shown in the equation \(6CO_2 + 6H_2O \xrightarrow{\text{light}} C_6H_{12}O_6+6O_2\), which explains the statement.