Compare and contrast hydrolysis and dehydration reactions.

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Compare and contrast hydrolysis and dehydration reactions. A hydrolysis reaction fuses chemical bonds by adding water Hydrolysis adds one water molecule to a reaction, while a dehydration reaction removes two water molecules. Both reactions involve water molecules. A dehydrationkeaction forms sucrose by the addition of a water molecule to fructose and glucose.
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