FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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How many molecules are required to hydrolyze a polymer that is 10 monomers long?
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10
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9
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5
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1
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Nine water molecules are required to hydrolyze a ten-monomer long polymer completely.
Detailed explanation-2: -Monomers are joined through condensation reactions (in this case, a dehydration condensation reaction). Water is a product of the reaction; one water is produced for every bond that is formed. Therefore, six adjoined monomers release five molecules of water.
Detailed explanation-3: -hydrolyze it, you would need 111 molecules of water.
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