Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Binici: redox reaction

Northern Red Oak, Quercus rubra
42.065518,-71.585748
This tree is undergoing the process of photosynthesis.  The molecular formula for photosynthesis is 6CO2 + 12 H20 + light energy --> C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H20
During this process the carbon dioxide molecules are being reduced into glucose while the water molecules are oxidized into oxygen making photosynthesis a redox reaction.

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