WM: Polymers Flashcards by Sabi Almudaris

Q

What do you get when you react a Dicarboxylic acid with a Diamine?

A

A polyamide

Water is lost - the OH comes from the carboxylic acid

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What do you get when you react a Dicarboxylic acid with a Diol?

A

A polyester

Water is lost - the OH comes from the carboxylic acid

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Q

Name three things that you should do to make a polymer in a green way…

A

Use renewable raw materials
Energy should be kept to a minimum (use a catalyst)
The process should produce no waste materials that are hazardous to humans or the environment

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