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Question
What happens in photolysis?
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Solution
Photolysis is the term used to describe the breaking or splitting caused by light. The absorbed energy is used to divide the water molecule into two components and release electrons.
\[\ce{H2O -> H+ + OH- -> 2H+ + O + 2e-}\]
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