Which Best Describes a Hydrolysis Reaction

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which best describes a hydrolysis reaction?

• A)Molecules are broken down into smaller ones by breaking covalent bonds within water molecules and transferring hydrogen atoms and hydroxyl groups to the smaller ones.
• B)Electrically charged molecules separate into ions when they dissolve in water,and then hydrogen ions and hydroxyl groups covalently attach themselves to the oppositely charged ions.
• C)Large molecules are assembled from smaller ones by breaking water into hydrogen and hydroxyl ions.
• D)Dissolving a large molecule in water reduces it to its individual atoms.
• E)The breaking of hydrogen bonds between any two molecules.

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