In photosynthesis and respiration, energy is converted from one form to another. Light is a form of radiant energy. Glucose and ATP molecules store chemical energy. In the photosynthesis chemical equation, does the radiant energy of the Sun act as a reactant or a product? Explain your answer.

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17 February, 14:14

In photosynthesis and respiration, energy is converted from one form to another. Light is a form of radiant energy. Glucose and ATP molecules store chemical energy. In the photosynthesis chemical equation, does the radiant energy of the Sun act as a reactant or a product? Explain your answer.

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Carla · Answer 1

Acts as a reactant because you need sunlight to have photosynthesis occur.

Avery Mccarty · Answer 2

The sun is an reactant, because a reactant is a substance that a participates in the reaction and whose constituents can be seen in the chemical products of the reaction