Condensation Polymerisation (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards

Polymerisation where monomers with different functional groups join, releasing a small molecule

Di-alcohol and di-acid

Molecule with two alcohol functional groups

Molecule with two carboxylic acid functional groups

Usually water

Two: polymer and small molecule (e.g. water)

One product only

Alcohol group ($-OH$) & carboxylic acid group ($-COOH$)

$OH$ from acid + $H$ from alcohol combine

Large polymer chain

DNA

Yes, can have multiple functional groups