Explain what happens when sunlight hits a chlorophyll molecule?

Answer 1

As the sunlight hits the chlorophyll molecules sunlight is absorbed by a molecule of chlorophyll electrons in the molecule interact with photons of light and are raised to a higher energy level. The electrons are passed from one molecule to another in an electron transport chain producing ATP and NADPH. In case you don't know ATP is what cells mainly use for energy and NADPH is use as an electron carrier.

Light energy is transferred to the electrons in

the chlorophyll molecule, raising the energy of these

electrons. These high-energy electrons make photosynthesis

work.

100% correct answer. Got it from answer book :D. You might want to change some words though since I got it straight from answer book...Its 9th grade biology btw

Answer 2

I'm gonna try to be as not complicated as possible ok

So nutrients and water are all necessary for the process that your asking about which is called photo synthesis as long as the plant which contains the chlorophyll is hydrated the chlorophyll will absorb the sun (it has to absorb co2 as well) and it will create a chemical called glucose(c6 h12 o6) and it will release oxygen into the air but the Sun actually doesnt change it when there is less the chlorophyll will die though and that is why the leaves change color in autumn

Answer 3

Light energy is transferred to the electrons in the chlorophyll molecule, raising the energy of these electrons. These high-energy electrons make photosynthesis work.

Answer 4

Light energy is transferred to the electrons in the chlorophyll molecule, raising the energy of these electrons. These high-energy electrons make photosynthesis work.

Answer 5

Chlorophyll absorbs light in the red and blue-violet portions of the visible spectrum; the green portion is not absorbed.