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Carboxylic acids, esters and condensation polymers

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Lesson 5 of 5 · Organic chemistry

Carboxylic acids, esters and condensation polymers

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identify carboxylic acids by the -COOH functional group and represent simple examples such as ethanoic acid using molecular, structural and displayed formulae
describe the characteristic properties of carboxylic acids as weak acids that react with metals, bases and carbonates to form salts
identify esters from the reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol and recognise ester names based on the parent alcohol and carboxylic acid

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explain condensation polymerisation as the formation of polymers from monomers with two functional groups, with elimination of a small molecule such as water

identify and interpret polyester formation from dicarboxylic acids and diols, including recognition of the repeating linkage in the polymer chain

compare addition polymers and condensation polymers in terms of how they form and whether a small molecule is produced

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