I'm posting this again today hoping someone can clarify this for me-I've posted it prior but no one answered yesterday so I'll try again. Thank you in advance
I have two question
1.In a dehydration synthesis reaction which of the following occur-
a. hydrogen and oxygen are removed from the reactant
b. water is added to the reactants
c. water is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen
d. both a and c
I think it would definitely be "a" but I don't think its" c" water comes out as the product, correct??
2.In a dehydration synthesis reaction, water is always a product
I think this is true
Thank you for checking
Let's go through each question one by one and explain how to arrive at the answers.
1. In a dehydration synthesis reaction, which of the following occur:
a. hydrogen and oxygen are removed from the reactant
b. water is added to the reactants
c. water is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen
d. both a and c
To determine the correct answer, we need to understand what happens in a dehydration synthesis reaction. Dehydration synthesis, also known as a condensation reaction, is a chemical reaction in which two molecules combine to form a larger molecule and release a smaller molecule as a byproduct, typically water.
In this case, the smaller molecule being released is water. So, looking at the answer choices:
- Option a states that hydrogen and oxygen are removed from the reactant. This is correct because water is being removed from the reactants.
- Option b states that water is added to the reactants. This is incorrect because water is not added; it is being removed.
- Option c states that water is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen. This is incorrect because water is not being broken down; it is being released as a product.
- Option d states both a and c, which aligns with our understanding that water is being removed (hydrogen and oxygen are removed) and it is not being broken down (water as a compound is not being separated into its elements).
Therefore, the correct answer is d: both a and c.
2. In a dehydration synthesis reaction, water is always a product.
To determine the correctness of this statement, we need to recall the definition of a dehydration synthesis reaction. As mentioned before, in a dehydration synthesis, water is released as a byproduct when two molecules combine to form a larger molecule.
This means that in most cases, water is indeed a product of a dehydration synthesis reaction. Therefore, the statement is generally true.
However, it's important to note that there might be rare exceptions or specific reactions where water may not be the only byproduct or no water is released at all. But based on the general understanding of dehydration synthesis, water is typically a product.
Therefore, the statement is true in most cases.
I hope this clarifies your doubts.
1. In a dehydration synthesis reaction, hydrogen and oxygen are removed from the reactant. Therefore, option a is correct.
2. In a dehydration synthesis reaction, water is indeed a product. So, the statement is true.
I hope this clarifies your questions!