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Nitrogen compounds, polymers and synthesis

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An α\alphaα-amino acid has the general formula RCH(NH2)COOH\text{RCH(NH}_2\text{)COOH}RCH(NH2​)COOH.

In this specific amino acid, the side chain R\text{R}R consists solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms, and has a molar mass of 43 g mol-1.

A biochemist synthesises a synthetic linear polypeptide by the condensation polymerisation of exactly 320 molecules of this α\alphaα-amino acid.

Determine the molar mass of the resulting polypeptide. Give your answer to the nearest whole number.

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Nitrogen compounds, polymers and synthesis Questions

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