6.3.2: Monomers and Repeating Units Flashcards
1
Q
Condensation polymers are made up of
A
repeating units
2
Q
Repeating units
A
a part of a molecule that repeats
3
Q
Self-polymerisation
A
A molecule forms a condensation polymer with itself
4
Q
Why can amino acids self-polymerise
A
they contain a carboxylic acid group and an amine group
5
Q
What do amino acids form from self-polymerisation
A
(poly) peptides
6
Q
Molecules needed to form a condensation polymer with both ester and amide links?
A
dicarboxylic acids and molecules that contain both an amine and an alcohol group in a condensation reaction
