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0654.B6.1.02 — State the word equation for photosynthesis 5 State the balanced symbol equation for as: photosynthesis as: carbon dioxide + water → glucose : past paper questions

11 real questionsasked in 6 of the last 10 exam series2019–2026usually: State, Complete, Name

Real questions on 0654.b6.1.02 — state the word equation for photosynthesis 5 state the balanced symbol equation for as: photosynthesis as: carbon dioxide + water → glucose

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  1. 0973/41 · May/June 2026 · Q3c(ii)[2]

    (ii) State the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis. .......... Fetes rete Petes [2]

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  2. 0973/41 · May/June 2025 · Q1a[2]

    Carbon dioxide is taken in for the process of photosynthesis. State the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis.

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  3. 0973/31 · May/June 2024 · Q4b[2]

    Banana trees are producers that make their own carbohydrates. State the two raw materials that producers need to make their own carbohydrates.

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  4. 0973/41 · May/June 2023 · Q4a[2]

    Oxygen is one of the products of photosynthesis. Complete the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis. light + + 6O 2 chlorophyll

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  5. 0973/31 · October/November 2022 · Q7a(iii)[2]

    State the word equation for photosynthesis.

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  6. 0973/41 · October/November 2022 · Q4c(i)[2]

    State the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis.

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  7. 0973/42 · May/June 2022 · Q4a(iii)[2]

    State the balanced chemical equation for the process occurring at A in Fig. 4.1.

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  8. 0973/41 · May/June 2020 · Q1a(i)[1]

    Name the gas released by the elodea.

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  9. 0973/42 · May/June 2020 · Q10c[2]

    State the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis.

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  10. 0973/41 · May/June 2019 · Q1c[1]

    State the chemical formulae of the two products of photosynthesis.

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  11. 0973/42 · May/June 2019 · Q4d[2]

    Complete the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis. light

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What examiners said

The balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis was well known. Amongst candidates that did not attain both marks, the left-hand side of the equation was more frequently correct than the righthand side.

— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0973/41 Q1(a) (Cambridge)

The products of photosynthesis were well known. The question asked for formulae rather than names. The formula of oxygen was sometimes given as 6O2, which did not gain credit.

— Examiner report, May/June 2019, 0973/41 Q1(c) (Cambridge)

This question was very well answered. Very few candidates muddled photosynthesis and respiration and only a very small number gave the word equation.

— Examiner report, May/June 2019, 0973/42 Q4(d) (Cambridge)

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