Hydrolysis
*Hydrolysis is the chemical breakdown of a compound due to the reaction with water.
Now here I am going to give you a few examples of Hydrolysis-
1. C2H3NaO2 + H2O → CH3COOH + Na + OH-
Sodium Acetate + Water → Acetic Acid + Sodium + Hydroxide
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2. CH3COOH + H2O → C2H3O-2 + H3O
Acetic Acid + Water → Acetate + Hydronium
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3. NH3 + H2O → NH4 + OH-
Ammonia + Water → Ammonium + Hydroxide
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Now fact of the day-
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide] it is an enzyme that causes rapid Hydrolysis of Acetylcholine. It's action serves to stop excitation of a nerve after transmission of an impulse.
~Thank you!~
I hope you learned something new today!
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