Condensation polymerisation
What Condensation polymerisation means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A type of polymerisation in which monomers with two functional groups react together, and a small molecule is eliminated for each new bond formed.
The process in which monomers react so that water is eliminated at each ester link formed and a polyester chain is built.
Topics that use Condensation polymerisation
- Condensation polymerisation (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Chain growth
- Functional groups
- Monomer structure
- Repeating unit
- Repeating units
- Condensation reactions
- Elimination of small molecules
- Ester links
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