Reaction between a compound and water which results in the making or breaking of the O-H bonds of water. Example: the reaction of hydrogen chloride and water to give hydrochloric acid, section 12-3. However, the term is more commonly used for reactions resulting in the breaking of O-H bonds of water and the formation of a bond between the O of the water and the compound.
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F. Classification based on the mechanism of a reaction

This topic is covered in section 16.

EXERCISES

The following reactions can all be classified in more than one of the classes given in this section.
Give two classifications for each.
Not all the equations are balanced.

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