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.
6co₂ + 6h₂o → c₆h₁₂o₆ + 6o₂
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:

The text explains that in a chemical process, bonds in reactants are broken and new bonds form. In photosynthesis (the reaction shown), \(CO_2\) and \(H_2O\) are reactants. Based on the general chemical reaction concept (bonds break in reactants and new bonds form in products), the first blank (for reactants \(CO_2\) and \(H_2O\)) should be 'broken' (as bonds in reactants break), and the second blank (for products \(C_6H_{12}O_6\) and \(O_2\)) should be 'formed' (as new bonds form in products).

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 (\(O_2\)).