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Is photolysis the splitting up of water into hydrogen and oxygen?
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What is the chemical equation for photolysis?
Photolysis is the process of splitting a water molecule into hydrogen and oxygen by light energy to bring about oxygen in the atmosphere. As you know, the hydrogen escaped into space, but the oxygen remains The chemical equation for this is: 2H2O + E0 = 2H2 + O2 Where E0 is the Sun's energy
Is the splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen a exothermic reaction?
No. It is endothermic as it requires energy.
What process adds oxygen to the air?
Photosynthesis in plants adds oxygen to the air. That's because the process uses H2O (water). Photolysis (splitting with light) uses sunlight, or whatever source of light is being used by the plant, to split the water into H+ (positively charged hydrogen ions) and O2, oxygen atoms. The plant only needs the hydrogen ions, so the oxygen is released through the stomata of the plant's leaves. It then enters the atmosphere.
What elements are found in both carbohydrates and water?
Water contains hydrogen and oxygen. Sugar contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
What two elements make up the chemical structure of water?
hydrogen and oxygen are the two elements which make up water
What important process in plants requires water?
Water is required for the 'photolysis of water' which is the first stage of photosynthesis. Light enters the cell and strikes the water molecule splitting it into Hydrogen and Oxygen (from H2O).
What is produced directly from the splitting of water?
Splitting water results in oxygen and hydrogen. The water element is separated into two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
The process of splitting water to release hydrogens and electrons occurs during the process a light dependent b light independent c carbon fixation d carbon photophosphorylation e glyc?
The process of splitting water to release hydrogen ion and electrons along with oxygen is called photolysis. Photolysis occurs during non-cyclic phase of photosynthesis. Photos means light and lysis means splitting. Thus it is evident from the name itself that photolysis is a light dependent step of photosynthesis.
The source of oxygen produced during photosynthesis is?
splitting of water molecule into hydrogen and oxygen.
What is the chemical equation for photolysis?
Photolysis is the process of splitting a water molecule into hydrogen and oxygen by light energy to bring about oxygen in the atmosphere. As you know, the hydrogen escaped into space, but the oxygen remains The chemical equation for this is: 2H2O + E0 = 2H2 + O2 Where E0 is the Sun's energy
Where does water splitting take place in photosynthesis?
The splitting of water during photosynthesis is called photolysis. It is the decomposition of water molecules by the action of light.
What is the splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen molecules an example of?
A chemical reaction.
Is the splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen a exothermic reaction?
No. It is endothermic as it requires energy.
Where does oxygen gas come from in photosynthesis?
The splitting of water by the process of photolysis in photosystem II. There the electrons and protons are used in the process of photosynthesis but oxygen gas is a byproduct that diffuses out of the stomata into the atmosphere.
Is the splitting of liquid water into oxygen gas and hydrogen gas a physical change?
no, it is chemical.
How can you prove water is a compound?
Water on electrolysis (splitting) gives elements Hydrogen and oxygen in a fixed proportion
What part of the chloroplast is split. forming oxygen?
The thylakoid space uses photolysis to break water into hydrogen ions and oxygen.
