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Starch does react with water it undergoes a hydrolsis reaction. Starch is composed of 2 different polymers - amylose and amylopectin, however for the reaction to occur you need the enzyme amylase - it breaks down amylose alot more efficiently than amylopectin but it will breakdown amylopectin.

amylose + (n-1) H2O --(Amylase)--> n Alpha Glucose

To break down starch in the lab - without enzymes I assume a concentrated acid catalyst (HCl or H2SO4) under reflux will most likely break it down however i'm not 100% because the connection between the glucose molecule is an ether group not an ester or amide. You'd have to try it yourself to confirm.

* You may have to reflux it though for 24hrs because you do for amides, and i'm pretty positive alkaline hydrolysis will not work.

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