Q. In non-cyclic photophosphorylation, there is photolysis of 12 water molecules. How many $H^{+}$ are formed?

A) 24 $H^{+}$
B) 36 $H^{+}$
C) 12 $H^{+}$
D) 32 $H^{+}$
Explanation

In non-cyclic photophosphorylation, evolutions of oxygen take place. It becomes possible due to photolysis of water molecules into $H^{+}$ and $OH^{-}$ ions. Later on $OH^{-}$ ion reassociate and form water and oxygen, while $H^{+}$ ions go to $NADP^{+}$ (a hydrogen acceptor). Each water molecule on photolysis yields one $H^{+}$ and $OH^{-}$ ion $H_{2}O\ \rightleftharpoons HO^{-}H^{+}$ $2OH + 2OH \rightleftharpoons 2H_{2}O + O_{2} \uparrow$ So, $12\ H_{2}O \rightleftharpoons 12OH^{-} + 12H^{+}$

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