The word hydrolysis has two roots, hydro and lysis. describe how this term relates to the chemical reaction illustrated in model

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The word hydrolysis has two roots, hydro and lysis. describe how this term relates to the chemical reaction illustrated in model

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oee [108] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-25T04:15:53+03:00

The root words in this item are hydro- are lysis-. Hydro pertains to water and lysis is the disintegration of a cell or a compound. The word hydrolysis is the disintegration or the breaking of the compound because or due to its reaction with water. This usually brings about changes in pH of a solution.