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Illustrate and describe the structures of: (a) nylon, a type of polyamide (b) PET, a type of polyester. The full name for PET is not necessary.

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Illustrate and describe the structures of: (a) nylon, a type of polyamide (b) PET, a type of polyester. The full name for PET is not necessary

  • This point belongs to Polymers, especially Polymers outcomes.
  • You need to be able to illustrate and describe the structures of: (a) nylon, a type of polyamide (b) PET, a type of polyester. The full name for PET is not necessary.
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Structures of Nylon and PET

Nylon is a polyamide formed from diamines and dicarboxylic acids, while PET is a polyester made from ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid.

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    State the type of polymer nylon is.

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