Q. The mineral involved in the photolysis of water are I Manganese II Calcium III magnesium IV Chloride
A) I and II only
B) I, II and IV only
C) I, II and II only
D) I and IV only
Explanation
Photolysis of water involves the splitting of water molecules into $OH^{-}$ and $H^{+}$ ions in the presence of light. This phenomenon is associated with pigment system-II and is catalysed by the presence of $Mn^{2 +}$ and $CI^{-}$ ions.
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