Condensation Polymerisation Flashcards
1
Q
What are the products of condensation polymerisation?
A
A Poly(ester) and water
2
Q
What are the monomers in condensation polymerisation?
A
Alcohols and Carboxylic acids
3
Q
What is the small molecule produced in condensation polymerisation?
A
Water
4
Q
If there are n alcohols and n carboxylic acids, how many ester and water molecules are produced?
A
n esters
2n water molecules
5
Q
What is the suffix for an alcohol with two functional groups?
A
Diol
6
Q
What is the suffix for a carboxylic acid with two functional groups?
A
Dioic acid
7
Q
nHO-□-OH + nHOOC-□-COOH are bonded in condensation polymerisation
How many water molecules are formed?
A
2nH2O molecules
8
Q
What is the name of the polymer produced in condensation polymerisation reactions?
A
Poly(ester)
9
Q
What is the functional group for esters?
A
-COO
