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The term for when a substance breaks down into several other substances is "decomposition." This process can occur through various means, such as chemical reactions, where a compound disintegrates into simpler compounds or elements. Decomposition is a fundamental concept in chemistry and is essential in processes like digestion, decay, and various industrial applications.
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Is a molecule a substance that a chemical reaction can't break down?
Yes, a molecule is the smallest unit of a substance that retains all of the chemical properties of that substance. In a chemical reaction, molecules may rearrange or combine with other molecules, but they themselves are not broken down into smaller parts.
What chemicals break down food molecules?
Enzymes break down food molecules. Starting with amylase in your saliva, then pepsin in your stomach, and peptidase in your small intestine (along with several others), these substances break down food molecules into amino acids and simpler sugars, so that your body can use them as fuel.
What change can either break down or combine substances and elements to form a new substance?
Chemical change
Why does a substance decompose?
A substance decomposes when the chemical bonds holding its molecules together break down. This can happen through various processes like heat, light, or exposure to other chemicals, causing the substance to break down into simpler compounds or elements.
What is the substance that makes something dissolve?
The substance that makes something dissolve is called a solvent. A solvent is able to break down the particles of another substance, called a solute, by surrounding and dispersing them in its solution.
What substance is used to break food down?
Enzymes are used to break down food.
Why do acids break down some substances faster than others?
Acids break down substances faster based on their chemical reactivity with the particular substance. Acids donate protons to substances, leading to chemical reactions that may break down the substance's molecular structure. The strength and concentration of the acid, as well as the composition of the substance being acted upon, influence the rate of breakdown.
What is a substance used to break down food?
small intestine
What is a pure substance and will not break down on a periodic table?
an element
Is a molecule a substance that a chemical reaction can't break down?
Yes, a molecule is the smallest unit of a substance that retains all of the chemical properties of that substance. In a chemical reaction, molecules may rearrange or combine with other molecules, but they themselves are not broken down into smaller parts.
What kind of substance is lactase?
lactase is a substance that helps break down lactose into sugars (glucose and galactose).
What does a substance break down into during a decomposition reaction?
A substance breaks down into two or more simpler substances during a decomposition reaction.
How do you break down non biodegradable substance?
burn them them and burry the ash
Into what substance do most carbohydrates break down during digestion?
Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose in your body.
How do enzymes interact with a substance?
they break it down. enzymes are kind of like acid.
What substance is in your stomach which helps break down food particles?
gastric juice
What substance contains enzymes that help break down food before digestion?
Saliva
