Exercise During the daytime, carbon dioxide (CO_(2)) reacts with water to form glucose (C_(8)H_(12)O_(6)) and oxygen gas (O_(2)) in the leaves of the plants. The produced glucose is used as the source of energy for plants. Write a balanced equation for this reaction.

The balanced equation for the reaction between carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water (H₂O) to form glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) and oxygen gas (O₂) during photosynthesis is:<br /><br />\[ 6CO_{2} + 6H_{2}O \rightarrow C_{6}H_{12}O_{6} + 6O_{2} \]<br /><br />This equation shows that six molecules of carbon dioxide react with six molecules of water to produce one molecule of glucose and six molecules of oxygen gas.