If plants divide the water molecule, where are the water molecules re-created?

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As I understand, plants during divide the water molecule during the photosynthesis. If so, water molecules have to be created again somewhere in nature, where?

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> If so, water molecules have to be created again somewhere in nature,

No, they don’t. Splitting a water molecule doesn’t violate the principle of “matter cannot be created or destroyed” – it’s only being transformed. The water is being split into its constituent H₂ and O molecules, and they’re being used for something somewhere in the plant. Probably being recombined almost immediately with other molecules to make other chemicals.

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