Condensation Polymers (Polyesters)
Cards (23)
- What type of polymers are polyesters classified as?
- What are polyesters made using?
- What is the process of forming polyesters from monomers?
- What type of acid is used in making polyesters?
- What type of alcohol is used in making polyesters?
- What do the colored rectangles in molecular diagrams represent?
- What happens to the dicarboxylic acid during polymer formation?
- What does the diol give up during the formation of polyesters?
- What is formed when the dicarboxylic acid and diol combine?
- What is the ester link in polyesters?
- Why is the initial product of polyester formation called a dimer?
- What must be done to show the repeating unit of a polyester?
- What notation is used to represent the number of monomers in polyesters?
- How many water molecules are formed per repeat unit in polyesters?
- Why are they called condensation polymers?
- What is a requirement for monomers in condensation polymers?
- What is an example of a dicarboxylic acid used in polyesters?
- What is an example of a diol used in polyesters?
- What polyester is formed from ethane dicarboxylic acid and ethane diol?
- What is a key characteristic of polyesters regarding biodegradability?
- How do polyesters differ from addition polymers like plastics?
- What do microorganisms do to polyesters?
- What is the environmental impact of addition polymers?