The main type of condensation chemical reaction occurs when two suitable reagents are brought into proximity: one gives away an H+ while the other gives away an OH-; 2 recombinations take place - H+ and OH- combine into water while the other 2 reagents condense into a single molecular moiety.
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When two molecules are linked together in a condensation reaction, a molecule of water is typically produced as a byproduct. The two molecules are joined by a covalent bond formed between the two molecules' functional groups.
The reaction to bind two molecules of glycine together and release a molecule of water is a condensation reaction. In this reaction, the carboxyl group of one glycine molecule reacts with the amino group of another glycine molecule, forming a peptide bond between them. Water is eliminated during this process.
Yes, constructing glycogen involves a condensation reaction. Glycogen is a polysaccharide composed of glucose molecules joined together via glycosidic bonds through condensation reactions, where water molecules are eliminated. This process involves linking the alpha glucose subunits together to form a branched structure.
Carbohydrates are formed through condensation reactions, where simple sugar molecules (monosaccharides) bond together to form larger molecules (polysaccharides) with the elimination of water molecules.
Polyethylene is an addition polymerization product. It is produced through the addition polymerization of ethylene monomers, during which the monomers are simply added together without any by-products. There is no elimination of small molecules, such as water, which is characteristic of condensation polymerization.
Large molecules are formed through a variety of chemical reactions, such as polymerization or condensation reactions. To break these molecules down, typically a hydrolysis reaction is needed, where water is used to break the bonds holding the large molecules together.