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During hydrolysis, water (H2O) reacts with a bond and donates H to one side and OH to the other, thus breaking the bond and resulting in 2 new compounds out of the one that was just hydrolyzed. For example, take R-COO-R' + H2O ==> R-COOH + HO-R'
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∙ 14y agopolymers are broken up into separate monomers. The bonds are broken as water is added.
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What type of chemical reaction is ATP H2O - ADP Pi energy?
It is a hydrolysis reaction.
Is sucrose a hydrolysis reaction or a condensation reaction?
condensation reaction
What type of reaction monomers must undergo to form cellulose?
This reaction is called polymerization.
What type of chemical reaction happens occurs when polymers are broken apart by water?
Hydrolysis, easy to remember because "hydro" is the latin word for water.
Polysaccharides are split apart to form monosaccharides in a reaction called?
This is a smart question. But the answer is simple it is a hydrogen reaction. - Hydrolysis.
In which reaction mixture did hydrolysis of starch occur?
The Starch Hydrolysis by Amylase is the reaction mixture that leads to the hydrolysis of starch. This usually occurs during the metabolic reactions.
What happens to potassium feldspar during hydrolysis?
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Is hydrolysis a chemcial reaction?
Yes, hydrolysis is a chemical reaction.
What type of chemical reaction is ATP H2O - ADP Pi energy?
It is a hydrolysis reaction.
What is another name for hydrolysis?
Another name for hydrolysis is reaction. Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction where water reacts with a compound. This produces other compounds.
What reaction takes place during the breakdown of macromolecules?
Mainly it is a hydrolysis. It releases a water molecule
What is a reaction that breaks down compounds by the addition of water?
Hydrolysis is the type of reaction occurring when complex molecules are broken down into simpler ones by the addition of water.Example:Hydrolysis of a molecule of a disaccharide, such as sucrose, into two molecules of a monosaccharide, such as glucose.C12H22O11 + H2O ---> 2C6H12O6
Is sucrose a hydrolysis reaction or a condensation reaction?
condensation reaction
What type of reaction monomers must undergo to form cellulose?
This reaction is called polymerization.
What is Opposite of a decomposition reaction?
Dehydration Synthesis
What type of chemical reaction happens occurs when polymers are broken apart by water?
Hydrolysis, easy to remember because "hydro" is the latin word for water.
What is released during the reaction of hydrolysis of ATP?
When ATP is hydrolyzed ADP and a phosphate group are produced.
