27.3 condensation polymers Flashcards

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define condensation polymerisation

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joining of monomers with loss of small molecules usually water of HCL

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what is needed in condensation polymerisation?

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two different functional groups are needed

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3
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how do you form a polyester?

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monomers are joined together by ester linkages in a long chain to form the polymer

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what can polyesters be made from?

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one monomer containing both a carboxylic acid and an alcohol or from two monomers one containing two carboxylic acid and one containing two alcohol groups

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what are polyamides?

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condensation polymers formed when monomers are joined together by amide linkages in a long chain to form a polymer

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what can polyamides be made from?

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one monomer containing both a carboxylic acid and an amine group or from two monomers, one containing two carboxylic groups and the other containing two amine groups

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what can polyesters or polyamides be broken down with?

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hydrolysed using hot aqueous alkali like sodium hydroxide or hot aqueous acid like HCl

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