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Question 44

A chemist reacts compounds W and X together to make a polymer.

CompoundFormula
WHO-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH\text{HO-CH}_2\text{-CH}_2\text{-CH}_2\text{-OH}HO-CH2​-CH2​-CH2​-OH
XHOOC-CH2-CH2-COOH\text{HOOC-CH}_2\text{-CH}_2\text{-COOH}HOOC-CH2​-CH2​-COOH

Explain why the polymer produced is a polyester. Give the formula of the other product formed each time a new link is made.

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