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Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage.
A dehydration reaction occurs when two Hydroxide groups condense; an H2O molecule forms and a single Oxygen is left attached by two bonds to each molecule. A hydrolysis reaction is when an H2O molecule is added to an oxygen to produce two Hydroxide groups, thus separating the bonds at the spot. Source(s): EMT & Premed.