Chapter
The Power of the Sun
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The process of splitting water, extracting hydrogen, and discarding oxygen as waste using the energy of the sun requires careful wiring and is performed by cyanobacteria through photosynthesis, changing iron ions from iron two plus to iron three plus, which solidifies as rust.
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Cyanobacteria are the only group of bacteria that can use the power of the sun to split water, take out the hydrogen, and stick it onto CO2 while releasing oxygen as a waste product.
37:49 - 40:48 (02:58)
Cyanobacteria
Summary
Cyanobacteria are the only group of bacteria that can use the power of the sun to split water, take out the hydrogen, and stick it onto CO2 while releasing oxygen as a waste product. However, the process requires careful wiring to avoid explosions and produces rust as a byproduct.