When the water used in photosynthesis splits, does the hydrogen atom become

Subject: When the water used in photosynthesis splits, does the hydrogen atom become

Date: Thu Mar 4 06:35:57 1999
Posted by Beth Barwise
Grade level: undergrad School: Hawai'i Community College
City: Hilo State/Province: HI Country: USA
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 920550957.Bc

Message:


When the water used in photosynthesis splits, does the hydrogen 
atom become a proton when it gives up its electron and becomes 
ionized?  If not, why do books refer to the protons used in ATP 
synthasis as H+?  I was told that hydrogen has no neutron, is 
this true?  If this is the case, if a free proton and electron 
are combined, does this automatically make hydrogen?

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