Answer:
The chemical equation for photosynthesis is:
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
This equation shows that for every 6 moles of CO2 (carbon dioxide) and 6 moles of H2O (water) that are used in photosynthesis, one mole of C6H12O6 (glucose/sugar) and 6 moles of O2 (oxygen) are produced.
The molar mass of water (H2O) is 18.015 g/mol. Therefore, 100.5 g of water is equal to:
100.5 g / 18.015 g/mol ≈ 5.58 moles of water
Since the ratio of water to glucose in the equation is 6:1, we can calculate the number of moles of glucose produced as:
5.58 moles of water / 6 = 0.93 moles of glucose
The molar mass of glucose (C6H12O6) is 180.156 g/mol. Therefore, the mass of glucose produced is:
0.93 moles of glucose x 180.156 g/mol = 167.5 g of glucose
Therefore, if a plant absorbs 100.5 g of water, it will produce approximately 167.5 g of sugar through photosynthesis, assuming it has plenty of carbon dioxide available.