Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 131
Question: When glycol is heated with dicarboxylic acid, the products are
Options:
A) Polyesters
B) Polyethers
C) Polyethylene
D) No reaction at all
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
n (HOOC COOH ) + $ n\underset{Ethyleneglycol}{\mathop{( \underset{CH_2-OH}{\overset{CH_2-OH}{\mathop{|}}} )}} $
$ ( \underset{O}{\overset{-C}{\mathop{||}}} . $
$ \underset{Polyster}{\mathop{{{. \underset{O}{\overset{C-O-CH_2-CH_2-O-}{\mathop{||}}} )} _{n}}}} $