How many water molecules are needed to break down an oligosaccharide that contains 10 glucose units? classify the reaction

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Elisha Frost

8 February, 04:13

How many water molecules are needed to break down an oligosaccharide that contains 10 glucose units? classify the reaction

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Jayden Gay · Answer 1

The answer is; 9 water molecules.

The reason 9 is the answer is that there are 9 glycosidic bonds between the 10 glucose units and each of the bonds consumes one (1) water molecule in its breaking.

This reaction is called hydrolysis. It is the opposite of condensation where glucose units are bonded together and each formed bond releases a water molecule in the process.