CH-1399
Condensation polymers
Chemistry · Secondary 4 · Medium · Condensation polymers
A polyester is hydrolysed by heating with dilute acid to form its monomers, a diol and a dicarboxylic acid.
Aqueous sodium hydroxide is then added in excess to this mixture.
What are the products of the reaction with sodium hydroxide?
Aqueous sodium hydroxide is then added in excess to this mixture.
What are the products of the reaction with sodium hydroxide?
- Only the diol and water
- Only the sodium salt of the dicarboxylic acid and water
- The sodium salt of the dicarboxylic acid, the unchanged diol, and water
- The sodium salt of the diol, the unchanged dicarboxylic acid, and water
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