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ester / acid / alkali / monomers / diol


Condensation polymers can be made by joining together dicarboxylic monomers and monomers. These monomers are joined together by links.

acid
diol
ester

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Diagram showing the structure of a condensation polymer with a coloured box representing a specific part of the molecule.

What does the coloured box represent?

The rest of the molecule in simplified form

The colour of the molecule

The shape of the molecule

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Diagram of a molecule with two carboxyl groups, relevant to condensation polymers.

What is the molecule above?

A dicarboxylic monomer

A diol monomer

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Diagram showing the molecular structure of ethanediol with hydroxyl groups and hydrogen atoms.

What is the molecule above?

A dicarboxylic monomer

A diol monomer

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What is a dimer?

Two monomers combined

A type of currency

Three monomers combined

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When is a polymer referred to as a 'condensation' polymer?

When water is a produced as a by-product of the reaction

When the reactants condense from a gas state into a liquid state

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Chemical equation showing the formation of a condensation polymer from ethanoic acid and propanediol.

Using pen and paper, complete the above chemical equation and diagram to form a repeating unit of a polyester and water.


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Which type of polymers are biodegradable?

Addition polymers

Condensation polymers

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Why are condensation polymers biodegradable? 

Ester links disintegrate in water

Ester links can be broken down by microorganisms

Carboxylic bonds are weak

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