Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (13th Edition)
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Author: Karen C. Timberlake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 27CI
The plastic known as PETE (polyethyleneterphthalate) is used to make plastic soft drink bottles and containers for salad dressing, shampoos, and dishwashing liquids. PETE is made from terphthalic acid and ethylene glycol. Today, PETE is the most widely recycled of all the plastics. In one year,
Plastic bottles made of PETE are ready to be recycled.
- Draw the line−angel formula for the ester formed from one molecule of terephthalic acid and one molecule of ethylene glycol.
- Draw the line−angle formula for the product formed when a second molecule of ethylene glycol reacts with the ester you drew in part a.
- How many kilograms of PETE are recycled in one year?
- What volume, in liters, of PETE is recycled in one year?
- Suppose a landfill holds
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Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (13th Edition)
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