EX: Polymerization and the breakdown of a polymer are two opposite reactions. What role does a water molecule play in both of them?

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EX: Polymerization and the breakdown of a polymer are two opposite reactions. What role does a water molecule play in both of them?

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A water molecule is released during polymerization, which helps in the formation of a bond, and it is added during the break down of a polymer, which helps in breaking the bond.

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