Edexcel IAL Chemistry A2 19.8 condensation and addition polymerisation
Edexcel IAL Chemistry A2 19.8 condensation and addition polymerisation
Look for the linkage: addition keeps the alkene carbon skeleton, while condensation polyamides form amide links and lose small molecules from bifunctional monomers.
How this is tested
- Match polyamide repeat units to diamine and dicarboxylic acid or diacyl chloride monomers.
- Distinguish condensation polymers from addition polymers using small-molecule loss.
- Classify polymers as polyamides, polypeptides or addition polymers from repeat units.