35.1 Condensation polymerisation · Choose monomers, build the polyester or polyamide, find its repeat unit, linkage and by-product, then hydrolyse it with acid or alkali.
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Choose monomers, build the polyester or polyamide, find its repeat unit, linkage and by-product, then hydrolyse it with acid or alkali.
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Deduce the repeat unit of a condensation polymer from its monomer or pair of monomers, and name the linkage and the small molecule lost.
Predict the type of polymerisation (addition or condensation) for a given monomer or pair of monomers.
Predict the products of the hydrolysis of a polyester or polyamide by acid and by alkali, and explain why addition polymers do not degrade this way.
