The formation of large molecules from small repeating units is known as what kind of reaction? Oxidation reduction condensation hydrolysis

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Emiliano Stevenson

6 September, 16:08

The formation of large molecules from small repeating units is known as what kind of reaction? Oxidation reduction condensation hydrolysis

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The formation of large molecules from small repeating units is known as Condensation reactions.

Explanation:

Those reactions in which two molecules join together with a elimination of small neutral molecule like H₂O, CH₃OH, HCl e. t. c are known as condensation reactions.

Polymerization reactions are those reactions in which small molecules called as monomers join together to form a large molecule also known as polymers. These reactions are done via different mechanisms among which one is the condensation reaction.

Example:

Proteins (polymer) are made up of amino acids (monomers) through condensation reaction as,

n H₂N-RH-COOH → H₂N-[-RH]n-COOH + n H₂O

In above equation "n" represent large number, H₂N-RH-COOH represent amino acid (monomer) and H₂N-[-RH]n-COOH represent protein (polymer). While, the H₂O eliminated is the small neutral molecule.