During photolysis of water, where are the protons formed likely to be released?

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Thylakoid lumen

Intermembrane space of chloroplast

CF particles

Stroma of chloroplast

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Water splitting complex is physically located on the inner side of the membrane of thylakoid. Therefore, splitting of the water molecule takes place on the inner side of the membrane, the protons or hydrogen ions that are produced by the splitting of water accumulate within the lumen of the thylakoids.

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