Question

in a chemical process, the atoms in the reactants are arranged differently than they are in the products. for these atoms to be rearranged, the bonds between some of the atoms in the reactants must be broken. the disconnected atoms can now form new bonds with other atoms, producing substances with different arrangements of atoms. these substances are the products.
consider the reaction modeled below, which summarizes photosynthesis.
complete the paragraph.
during photosynthesis, some chemical bonds between atoms in carbon dioxide gas (co₂) and water (h₂o) molecules are. as atoms are rearranged, new chemical bonds are between different atoms to produce glucose (c₆h₁₂o₆) and oxygen (o₂).

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the first blank

The text before the first blank says "some chemical bonds between atoms in carbon dioxide gas ($CO_2$) and water ($H_2O$) molecules are...". From the first paragraph, we know that for atoms to be rearranged, bonds in reactants must be broken. So the first blank should be "broken".

Step2: Analyze the second blank

The text after the second blank says "between different atoms to produce glucose ($C_6H_{12}O_6$) and oxygen ($O_2$)". Since new substances are formed, new bonds are made. So the second blank should be "formed".

Answer:

During photosynthesis, some chemical bonds between atoms in carbon dioxide gas ($CO_2$) and water ($H_2O$) molecules are broken. As atoms are rearranged, new chemical bonds are formed between different atoms to produce glucose ($C_6H_{12}O_6$) and oxygen ($O_2$).