Oxalic acid is a dicarboxylic acid found in rhubarb. Its structure is shown below. Show 2 linkages that form during a polymerization reaction between oxalic acid and ethandiol. OH Ho Jon HO oxalic acid

Oxalic acid is a dicarboxylic acid found in rhubarb. Its structure is shown below. Show 2 linkages that form during a polymerization reaction between oxalic acid and ethandiol. OH Ho Jon HO oxalic acid

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Chapter23: Polymeric Materials And Soft Condensed Matter

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9. Oxalic acid is a dicarboxylic acid found in rhubarb. Its structure is shown below. Show 2 linkages that form
during a polymerization reaction between oxalic acid and ethandiol.
HO
OH
oxalic acid

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