Condensation polymerisation & hydrolysis

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Condensation polymerisation

  • 1 molecule of water formed for every new bond

    • monomer + monomer → dimer + water (1 molecule)

    • monomer + monomer + monomer + monomer → polymer + water (3 molecules)

  • number of monomers - 1 + number of water molecules formed

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How to talk about polymerisation

  • monomers included?

  • type of reaction? ALWAYS condensation

  • products? ALWAYS water + polymer

  • bond type formed?

  • (sometimes) enzyme responsible?

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Hydrolysis

  • Hydro (water) lysis (breaking)

  • dimer + water → monomer + monomer (1 bond broken)

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How to talk about hydrolysis

  • reactants involved? polymer + water

  • type of reaction? hydrolysis

  • products? smaller polymer or monomers

  • bond type broken?

  • enzyme responsible?