A characteristic of the stoichiometry of condensation (step-growth) polymerization reactions is that small molecules, like H2O, HCl or others, are released as reaction by-products. In a commercial polymerization reactor, what might be some process implications of the release of small molecules like H2O or HCl?

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A characteristic of the stoichiometry of condensation (step-growth) polymerization reactions is that small molecules, like H2O, HCl or others, are released as reaction by-products. In a commercial polymerization reactor, what might be some process implications of the release of small molecules like H2O or HCl?
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Step 1 Condensation Polymerization

When monomers with different functional groups combine to form a repeating unit, then this process of condensation is termed as condensation (step-growth) polymerization. In this process there is release of small molecules such as H2O and HCl.

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Adipic Acid + Hexamethylene diamineNylon 6, 6 +H2O

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