condensation polymerisation

Question 1

what does condensation polymerisation involve?

Answer 1

monomers with two functional groups

Question 2

what are polyesters?

Answer 2

synthetic molecules made by condensation polymerisation in which the monomers join together and remove a small molecule like water

Question 3

how does condensation polymerisation work?

Answer 3

• both the -OH groups from the carboxylic acid and the both the H from both -OH group in 1 molecule of alcohol is removed
• this leaves behind 4 Hs and 2 Os forming 2 molecules of H2O