Figure 1 shows the chemical structure of maleic acid and adipic acid. A polyester is formed when the maleic anhydride is hydrolysed to form maleic acid and react with the ethylene glycol. Styrene is then added and polymerized. i || (i) O ... || HO-C-CH=CH-C-OH Maleic acid i || i HO-C-(CH₂)4-C-OH Adipic acid Figure 1: Chemical structure of maleic acid and adipic acid Write down the reaction equation and indicate the type of polymerization reactions involved and describe the chemical composition of the polymer produced by drawing the partial structure of the resulting polymer. (ii) Distinguish between the polymer formed using maleic anhydride and ethylene glycol and the one in which the maleic anhydride was replaced with adipic acid with the aid of a reaction equation between adipic acid and ethylene glycol.

Figure 1 shows the chemical structure of maleic acid and adipic acid. A polyester is formed when the maleic anhydride is hydrolysed to form maleic acid and react with the ethylene glycol. Styrene is then added and polymerized. i || (i) O ... || HO-C-CH=CH-C-OH Maleic acid i || i HO-C-(CH₂)4-C-OH Adipic acid Figure 1: Chemical structure of maleic acid and adipic acid Write down the reaction equation and indicate the type of polymerization reactions involved and describe the chemical composition of the polymer produced by drawing the partial structure of the resulting polymer. (ii) Distinguish between the polymer formed using maleic anhydride and ethylene glycol and the one in which the maleic anhydride was replaced with adipic acid with the aid of a reaction equation between adipic acid and ethylene glycol.

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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