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Original post by Alevelhelp.1
Help I don’t understand the mark scheme can u plz explainIMG_2167.jpegIMG_2168.jpeg


The polyester joins together 200 molecules.
BUT there are 119 "ester linkages" formed with the elimination of a water molecule.
So the final mass of the polyester must be the mass of the 200 monomer molecules MINUS the mass of 199 water molecules.
Original post by charco
The polyester joins together 200 molecules.
BUT there are 119 "ester linkages" formed with the elimination of a water molecule.
So the final mass of the polyester must be the mass of the 200 monomer molecules MINUS the mass of 199 water molecules.


Why is the moles taken to be 200
Original post by Alevelhelp.1
Why is the moles taken to be 200


nobody mentioned moles.

The question is about the relative mass of a polymer, which is made up of 200 monomer units.

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