A research group is monitoring a series of reactions and have determined it is most likely a hydrolysis reaction because the number of ________.

A) water molecules decreased
B) water molecules increased
C) oxygen molecules increased
D) oxygen molecules decreased

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Hydrolysis reactions involve the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water, leading to a decrease in the number of water molecules as they are consumed in the reaction.

A research group is monitoring a series of reactions and have determined it is most likely a hydrolysis reaction because the number of ________.

A) water molecules decreased
B) water molecules increased
C) oxygen molecules increased
D) oxygen molecules decreased

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A research group is monitoring a series of reactions and have determined it is most likely a hydrolysis reaction because the number of ________.A) water molecules decreasedB) water molecules increasedC) oxygen molecules increasedD) oxygen molecules decreased

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A research group is monitoring a series of reactions and have determined it is most likely a hydrolysis reaction because the number of ________.

A) water molecules decreased
B) water molecules increased
C) oxygen molecules increased
D) oxygen molecules decreased