Non-cyclic electron flow

1

photon enters leaf

2

energy transferred from chlorophyll until reaches reaction center (P680 chlorophyll)

3

electron in chlorophyll is excited

4

one electron acceptor traps the high energy electron

5

water is split, returns the missing electron to chlorophyll H20 + 2H^+ + 10 + 2e^-, water shattered

6

O2 released as a waste product

7

high energy electron is passed through an electron transport chain

8

ATP is generated