Polyesters and Polyamides Flashcards
What is condensation in terms of polymers
Small molecule eliminated to form a larger molecule
What properties do these monomers forming condensation polymers have
Each has two functional groups
Examples of condensation polymers
Polyesters
Polyamides
Polypeptides
What is the linkage in a polyester
Ester bond
What molecule is eliminated in formation of a polyester
Water
What is terylene used for
As a fibre for making clothes
Which monomers is terylene made from
Benzene - 1, 4 - dicarboxylic acid
Ethane - 1,2 - diol
What is the linkage inn a polyamide
The peptide bond
What are the two monomers used to form a polyamide
Diamine and dicarboxylic acid
Examples of polyamides
Nylon
Kevlar
Which monomers is Nylon - 6,6 made from
1,6 - diaminohexane
Hexanedioic acid
Which monomers make up Kevlar
1,4 - diaminobenzene
Benzene - 1,4 - dicarboxylic acid
Why are poly(alkenes) not biodegradable
Non-polar C-H and C-C bonds
Why is it bad to burn poly(alkenes)
Releases CO2, CO, c and other toxic chemicals from monomers
Why can condensation polymers be broken down
They have polar bonds
