During photosynthesis, the energy from sunlight is used to split water molecules. What happens to the hydrogen ions that are spl

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During photosynthesis, the energy from sunlight is used to split water molecules. What happens to the hydrogen ions that are spl

it from the water molecules?

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natta225 [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-09T17:45:18+03:00

During photosynthesis, when hydrogen ions are split from the water molecules, this is called photolysis. The hydrogen atoms are then transferred to NADP+ molecule, making it NADPH. These stored hydrogen along with electrons will be used for the next cycle while the oxygen that is split from the water molecules is released to the atmosphere.