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Polyesters are co-polymers, meaning they have more than one monomer. Instead of a chain made of repeated identical units, A-A-A-A-A-A-A-....., they have alternating units, A-B-A-B-A-B-A-B-.....In theory you start with a dicarboxylic acid such as terephthalic acid with a diol such as ethylene glycol, which react by a series of condenstation reactions to form the polymer. In practice they often start with acid derivatives such as dimethyl terephthalate, which then reacts by a transesterification reaction with the glycol. The precise monomers depend on which polyester you are making, but terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol make the commonest one, poly(terephthalic ester) or PET.
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Is a triglyceride a monomer or polymer?
monomer
A monomer plus a monomer plus a monomer plus a monomer is?
A polymer. Polymers are formed from the repetition of monomer units through chemical bonding to create long chains or networks.
What is the monomer of Teflon?
Teflon is polytetrafluoroethylene, so the monomer is tetrafluoroethylene.
What is the monomer for polysaccharides?
the monomer of poly saccharide is glucose
Which monomer is not found in RNA?
An RNA monomer is a nucleotide.
What is the monomer of lipids?
The monomer of lipids is fatty acids.
What pairs a polymer and a monomer?
Polymer: DNA, Monomer: nucleotides Polymer: Proteins, Monomer: amino acids Polymer: Polysaccharides, Monomer: monosaccharides
Which monomer is produced when starches are broken down?
The monomer that is formed when starch is broken down is GLUCOSE.
What is an antonym for monomer?
There is no antonym for polymer
What is the monomer form of protein?
what is the monomer thst forms proteins
What is of Nucleotides?
Nucleotide is the monomer. Nucleotide is the monomer of Nucleic Acids.
What would be the name of the Teflon monomer?
The Teflon monomer is called tetrafluoroethylene.
