Question

What occurs in a dehydration synthesis reaction?

A. The reaction breaks a chemical bond by adding water
B. As the reaction occurs water is added
C. As the reaction occurs OH- and H+ are removed
D. The reaction breaks a chemical bond by removing water

Answer 1

I believe the correct answer is C. As the reaction occurs OH- and H+ are removed. This will eventually form water. And a covalent bond links the 2 separate molecules together. This occurs in Dehydration Synthesis.

Answer 2

A) is the correct answer