Condensation polymers
Cards (21)
- 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 monomers are used to create polyesters?
- What does a dicarboxylic acid monomer contain?
- What does a diol monomer contain?
- 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 bond formed between the dicarboxylic acid and diol called?
- What is a dimer in the context of polyesters?
- How do we represent repeating units in condensation polymers?
- Why do we put 2n in front of H2O in the polymer equation?
- Why are these polymers called condensation polymers?
- What small molecule is typically released during the formation of polyesters?
- What are the two functional groups required for condensation polymers?
- What is the name of the polyester formed from ethane dicarboxylic acid and ethane diol?
- Why are polyesters generally biodegradable?
- How do addition polymers differ from polyesters in terms of biodegradability?
- What are the key characteristics of condensation polymers?