A decrease in entropy is associated with which type of reaction?
A) dehydration
B) catabolic
C) depolymerisation
D) hydrolysis

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A decrease in entropy is associated with a reaction that decreases the number of available microstates or arrangements of molecules. Dehydration reactions involve the removal of a molecule of water, which can decrease the number of available microstates and lead to a decrease in entropy.

A Decrease in Entropy Is Associated with Which Type of Reaction