1. State the use of polyamides as fibres in clothing.
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Describe condensation polymerisation forming polyesters and polyamides, such as Terylene and poly(lactic acid).
State the use of polyamides as fibres in clothing.
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Formation of polyesters from two types of monomer (left) and from one type of monomer (right)
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3. Formation of Terylene, a polyester
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Formation of Terylene, a polyester
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4. Condensation polymerisation of lactic acid
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Condensation polymerisation of lactic acid
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5. State the use of polyamides as fibres in clothing.
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Describe condensation polymerisation to form the polyamides nylon-6,6 and Kevlar.
State the use of polyamides as fibres in clothing.
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The amide bond is present in polyamides and joins the monomer units together
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Formation of polyamides from two types of monomer (left) and from one type of monomer (right)
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8. Formation of the polyamide nylon-6,6
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Formation of the polyamide nylon-6,6
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9. Formation of the polyamide Kevlar
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Formation of the polyamide Kevlar
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10. Compare condensation polymerisation with addition polymerisation.
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Compare condensation polymerisation with addition polymerisation.
Suggest the type of polymerisation from a given monomer or pair of monomers, or a given section of a polymer molecule.
Identify the monomer(s) required to form a given section of a polymer (and vice versa).
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11. Addition polymerisation of an alkene
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Addition polymerisation of an alkene
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12. Propene monomers forming poly(propene)
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Propene monomers forming poly(propene)
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