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Chemistry of the atmosphere
Atmospheric Composition and History
Rise of Oxygen
Rise of Oxygen
What You Need to Know
Explain how algae and plants increased atmospheric oxygen via photosynthesis.
Recall the photosynthesis equation:
6
C
O
2
+
6
H
2
O
→
C
6
H
12
O
6
+
6
O
2
6CO_2 + 6H_2O \rightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2
6
C
O
2
+
6
H
2
O
→
C
6
H
12
O
6
+
6
O
2
.
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