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IGCSE Chemistry Revision Guide | According to syllabus

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Condensation polymerisation is the process when two monomers join together to form a polymer but while joining up, the group of HCl/H2O is removed.
Check page 95 for the image
wat i didnt understand was the second picture in pg95 :p
 
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wat i didnt understand was the second picture in pg95 :p
Haha alright. I'll explain it here
H-O-O=C-[]-C=O-O-H + H-O-[]-O-H
You see the H+H at the ends?
They will get removed together with 1 O to form H2O
-O-O=C-[]-C=O-O-[]-O- + O-H-O
 
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Haha alright. I'll explain it here
H-O-O=C-[]-C=O-O-H + H-O-[]-O-H
You see the H+H at the ends?
They will get removed together with 1 O to form H2O
-O-O=C-[]-C=O-O-[]-O- + O-H-O
Owww so the H2O is not shown after they combine :D thanks :)
 
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Yup same thing
CnH2n+1COOH
You're welcome :)
Assalam-o-alaikum wr wb...
this formula doesn't work :unsure: it is better to 'make' it in order to find the molecular formula...
BCOZ the C in "COOH" also counts in " Cn H2n+1 " as the molecular formula for Methane is HCOOH but according to this formula it is
CH3COOH
 
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Assalam-o-alaikum wr wb...
this formula doesn't work :unsure: it is better to 'make' it in order to find the molecular formula...
BCOZ the C in "COOH" also counts in " Cn H2n+1 " as the molecular formula for Methane is HCOOH but according to this formula it is
CH3COOH
so .. what formula to use?
 
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Assalam-o-alaikum wr wb...
this formula doesn't work :unsure: it is better to 'make' it in order to find the molecular formula...
BCOZ the C in "COOH" also counts in " Cn H2n+1 " as the molecular formula for Methane is HCOOH but according to this formula it is
CH3COOH
Methane is CH4

Methanoic acid is HCOOH.
This group is an exception where n=1 starts with Eth and NOT Meth.
 
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These notes > My textbook

How did I not see this thread before D:
 
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so .. what formula to use?
actually this doesn't have any proper formula...in the chemistry 'revision guide' also it is mentioned that it is better to draw the molecular formula rather than using a formula...

OR another solution, as mentioned by wooowooowoo that learn it for methane, and for others 'subtract' one 'carbon' atom...for instance...if it is butane...you will take the n as 3 NOT 4...hope you get what i am trying to say?
 
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Hmm
Could use:
C(n-1)H(2n-1)COOH
This way, if it's methanoic where n=1:
C0H1COOH=HCOOH
Works?
Ethanoic Acid:
C(2-1)H(4-1)COOH=CH3COOH
Propanoic Acid: (n=3)
C(3-1)H(6-1)COOH=C2H5COOH =CH3CH2COOH
EDIT: I just made this now so test if it works before just using.
 
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