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Polyesters and polyamides

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1,6-Diaminohexane, H2N(CH2)6NH2\text{H}_2\text{N}(\text{CH}_2)_6\text{NH}_2H2​N(CH2​)6​NH2​, reacts with hexanedioic acid, HOOC(CH2)4COOH\text{HOOC}(\text{CH}_2)_4\text{COOH}HOOC(CH2​)4​COOH, to form a polyamide (Nylon-6,6) and one other product.

What is the other product formed in this reaction?

A

H2O\text{H}_2\text{O}H2​O

B

HCl\text{HCl}HCl

C

CO2\text{CO}_2CO2​

D

NH3\text{NH}_3NH3​

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Polyesters and polyamides Questions

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8 exam-style questions on OCR A A Level Chemistry Polyesters and polyamides. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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