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water donates the electrons when H2O is separated into 2 hydrogen and one oxygen by the water-splitting enzyme in photosystem II. The electrons then enter the electron transport chain, entering a hydrogen pump which uses energy to push hydrogen into the thylocoid. Electrons get recharged in the next chlorophyll almost like a battery, finally they combine with NADP+ and a hydrogen to create NADPH.

btw, two electrons are donated per H2O molecule

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