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Which reactions add a water molecule to break a polymer into smaller parts?
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Which reactions add a water molecule to break a polymer into smaller parts?

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When polymers are broken down into smaller units a molecule of water is used for each bond broken by these reactions such reactions are known as hydrolysis reactions.
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