LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hydrolysis literally means
A
To join with water
B
To split with oil
C
To split with water
D
To join with oil.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hydrolysis literally means reaction with water. It is a chemical process in which a molecule is cleaved into two parts by the addition of a molecule of water. One fragment of the parent molecule gains a hydrogen ion (H+) from the additional water molecule.

Detailed explanation-2: -Polymers are broken down into monomers in a process known as hydrolysis, which means β€œto split water, β€˜β€™ a reaction in which a water molecule is used during the breakdown. During these reactions, the polymer is broken into two components.

Detailed explanation-3: -Literally, hydrolysis implies water reaction. It is a chemical mechanism in which, by adding a molecule of water, a molecule is broken into two pieces. As a salt with a weak acid or weak base (or both) is dissolved in water, the most common hydrolysis happens.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hydrolysis of water is decomposition reaction as water decompose into oxygen and hydrogen due to electric current being passed through water.

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