Condensation polymers

• what is a condensation polymer?


  • polymer made in condensation polymerisations
  • in this reaction, many molecules join together, polymer is formed but also a small molecule is released

  Polyesters eg terylene

  polyamides eg nylon
• what is an amide bond?

  • similar to the ester bond with O replaced by N
  • (C=O)-NH2
  • contains C=O group like an ester