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A decomposition reaction is the opposite of a synthesis reaction true or false

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True, a DECOMPOSITION reaction involves breaking a larger substance into smaller parts, hence decomposes means "breaks down."
A SYNTHESIS reaction involves the opposite, a combining or synthesizing of smaller substances into a larger one.
An example of a synthesis is combining hydrogen gas (H2) with oxygen (O2) to form water (H2O): 2H2 + O2 -- > 2H2O
The opposite reaction, in reverse, is called hydrolysis, a decomposition, literally meaning "splitting water": 2H2O -- > 2H2 + O2
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The answer is true, not false
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