A hydrolysis reaction is best described as a chemical reaction in which a) water molecules are added. b) water molecules are removed. c) water molecules change places. d) a reactant becomes wetter to the touch.

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A hydrolysis reaction is best described as a chemical reaction in which a) water molecules are added. b) water molecules are removed. c) water molecules change places. d) a reactant becomes wetter to the touch.

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Amaya Shaffer · Answer 1

a) water molecules are added.

Explanation:

In hydrolysis, a water molecule is added to a substance. Sometimes, this reaction causes the water molecule and the substance to split into 2 parts. In such a reaction, a part of a molecule of the substance gains a hydrogen ion, which breaks down the chemical bond between the constituent particles of the molecule.