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Question 39

The synthesis of bio-derived polyamides, such as Nylon-4,10 from castor oil, represents a key advancement in green chemistry to reduce reliance on petrochemicals. Which pair of functional groups must undergo a condensation reaction to form the characteristic repeating backbone linkages of this sustainable polymer?

A

−COOH-\text{COOH}−COOH and −OH-\text{OH}−OH

B

−C=C−-\text{C=C}-−C=C− and −NH2-\text{NH}_2−NH2​

C

−COOH-\text{COOH}−COOH and −NH2-\text{NH}_2−NH2​

D

−OH-\text{OH}−OH and −NH2-\text{NH}_2−NH2​

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Organic chemistry Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Organic chemistry

83 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry Organic chemistry. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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