Interpretation:
Structural formula for chain polymer is obtained by adding ethylene glycol and adipic acid should be given
Concept Introduction:
A chemical species of very high molecular weight is made up of low molecular weight monomers linked together is known as “
Polymers can be classified as chain-growth and step-growth polymers. Chain-growth polymers are the one which are formed when monomer is added to the other monomer growing chain one at a time. This growing polymer chain usually has only one reactive site. This site is called growth point. Step-growth polymers are the one when the monomers react with each other to form oligomers. These oligomers are joined together to form polymers. This usually occurs when difunctional monomers are used. This has got two growth points.
To Give: The structural formula of the chain polymer obtained.
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