FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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What does hydrolysis mean?
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breaking of water molecules
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Formation by water
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Splitting by water
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Getting rid of water molecules
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Polymers are broken down into monomers in a process known as hydrolysis, which means “to split water, ‘’ a reaction in which a water molecule is used during the breakdown. During these reactions, the polymer is broken into two components.
Detailed explanation-2: -1.2 Water electrolysis. Water splitting is the process in which water decomposes into hydrogen and oxygen. Doing so by passing an electric current through water is called the electrolysis of water.
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