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  4. Chlorophyll a molecule at its carbon atom 3 of the pyrrole ring II has one of the following

Q. Chlorophyll a molecule at its carbon atom 3 of the pyrrole ring II has one of the following

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Solution:

The empirical formula of chlorophyll molecule is C55H7205N4Mg. It has tadpole like configuration. It is consisted of a porphyrin head and a phytol tail. Porphyrin is a cyclic tetrapyrol structure, having a magnesium atom in the centre. Chlorophyll a methyl group (CH3) is attached to the third carbon in the porphyrin head.