In the first step of photosythesis, what is released from chlorophyll as it is struck by photons from sunlight

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In the first step of photosynthesis, chlorophyll absorbs photons from sunlight, which leads to the excitation of electrons within the chlorophyll molecules. When chlorophyll absorbs light energy, it releases energized electrons. This process is part of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis, where the energy from sunlight is converted into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH, while also producing oxygen as a byproduct from the splitting of water molecules (photolysis). So, the key substances released from chlorophyll in this process are energized electrons, and oxygen is released from the splitting of water.

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