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Photosynthesis involves the following overall reaction
`6CO_(2)+6H_(2)O overset("sunlight")underset("chlorophyll")to C_(6)H_(12)O_(6)+6O_(2)`
Identify the species oxidised and the species reduced

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Photosynthesis involves a series of complex reactions but the overall reaction involves reduction of `CO_(2) to C_(6)H_(12)O_(6)` and oxidation of `H_(2)O to O_(2)` as explained below
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