Engineering
Chemistry
Polymers
Question

Which one is classified as a condensation polymer?

Dacron

Acrylonitrile

Teflon

Neoprene

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Solution

Condensation polymers form when monomers join together, releasing small molecules like water as byproducts. They typically involve two different functional groups (e.g., -OH and -COOH).

Dacron (polyester) is made from ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid, with the reaction:

HO-R-OH+HOOC-R'-COOH[-O-R-O-C(=O)-R'-C(=O)-]n+H2O

Neoprene, Acrylonitrile, and Teflon are addition polymers, formed without byproduct loss.

Final Answer: Dacron