Chemistry A-Level
Amide group formation
What Amide group formation means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Amide group formation
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Forms when a carboxylic acid group on one monomer reacts with an amine group on another, releasing a small molecule such as water.
Topics that use Amide group formation
- Polyesters and polyamides (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acid hydrolysis of esters
- Addition polymerisation
- Amide linkage
- Base hydrolysis of esters
- Condensation polymerisation
- Dicarboxylic acid and diol monomers
- Dicarboxylic acid and diol or diamine monomers
- difunctional monomers
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