LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Usually hydrolysis is a chemical process in which a molecule of water is added to a substance. Sometimes this addition causes both the substance and water molecule to split into two parts. In such reactions, one fragment of the target molecule (or parent molecule) gains a hydrogen ion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hydrolysis reactions are the reverse of condensation reactions. In a hydrolysis reaction, a larger molecule forms two (or more) smaller molecules and water is consumed as a reactant. Hydrolysis ("hydro” = water and “lysis” = break) involves adding water to one large molecule to break it into multiple smaller molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hydrolysis is an organic chemical reaction that involves adding water to break apart molecules. This reaction is used for both biological and chemical applications. A way to remember the term hydrolysis is to think of ‘reaction with water. ‘ There are three types of hydrolysis reactions: salt, acid, and base reactions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dissolving a salt of a weak acid or base in water is an example of a hydrolysis reaction. Strong acids may also be hydrolyzed. For example, dissolving sulfuric acid in water yields hydronium and bisulfate.