Chemistry Essentials - Chemical reactions

Question 1

What is a reaction where water is added called?

Answer 1

Hydrolysis

Question 2

What is a reaction where water is removed called?

Answer 2

Condensation

Question 3

What is a polymer?

Answer 3

Polymers are composed of a chain of monomers

Question 4

What is a monomer?

Answer 4

A monomer is a molecule that joins with other monomer molecules to form a polymer

Question 5

What is a simple carbohydrate?

Answer 5

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Question 6

What is a complex carbohydrate?

Answer 6

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Question 7

What are chemical reactions?

Answer 7

Chemical reactions occur when two atoms join together or break apart

Question 8

How much do enzymes speed up chemical reactions?

Answer 8

10^8 to 10^10

Question 9

How do enzymes work?

Answer 9

Reduce the amount of energy normally required

Question 10

What happens to an enzyme after the reaction?

Answer 10

The enzyme revers back to its original shape and recycles

Question 11

What is an oxidation reaction?

Answer 11

gain of oxygen in a reaction

Question 12

What is a reduction reaction?

Answer 12

loss of oxygen in a reaction

Question 13

What is a REDOX reaction?

Answer 13

any chemical reaction in which the oxidation number changes