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Condensation polymers (A-level only)

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3.3.12.1 Condensation polymers (A-level only)

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$Condensation polymers are formed by reactions between: dicarboxylic acids and diols dicarboxylic acids and diamines amino acids. The repeating units in polyesters (eg Terylene) and polyamides (eg nylon 6,6 and Kevlar) and the linkages between these repeating units. Typical uses of these polymers. Students should be able to: draw the repeating unit from monomer structure(s) draw the repeating unit from a section of the polymer chain draw the structure(s) of the monomer(s) from a section of the polymer explain the nature of the intermolecular forces between molecules of condensation polymers.$	$AT k PS 1.2 Making nylon 6,6$

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Condensation polymers are formed by reactions between: dicarboxylic acids and diols dicarboxylic acids and diamines amino acids. The repeating units in polyesters (eg Terylene) and polyamides (eg nylon 6,6 and Kevlar) and the linkages between these repeating units. Typical uses of these polymers. Students should be able to: draw the repeating unit from monomer structure(s) draw the repeating unit from a section of the polymer chain draw the structure(s) of the monomer(s) from a section of the polymer explain the nature of the intermolecular forces between molecules of condensation polymers.

AT k PS 1.2 Making nylon 6,6