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Question 13

An organic compound forms a condensation polymer. Each molecule of the compound contains one hydroxyl group and one carboxyl group. A total of $9n\,$ molecules react, and both functional groups on every molecule form links in the polymer. How many molecules of water are produced?

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$18 n$

$0$

$9 n$

$9n2\frac{9n}{2}$

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7.3 Synthetic and naturally occurring polymers Questions

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7.3 Synthetic and naturally occurring polymers

94 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 7.3 Synthetic and naturally occurring polymers, covering 7.3.1 Addition polymerisation, 7.3.2 Condensation polymerisation, 7.3.3 Amino acids, and 7.3.4 DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and other naturally occurring polymers. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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