AQA GCSE Chemistry · 8462
Specification 4.7.3.3 · Paper 2
Revise: Amino Acids and PolypeptidesMany repeated condensation reactions produce a long polypeptide.
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GCSE Chemistry · key term
A polymer chain formed when many amino-acid monomers join by condensation polymerisation.
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Specification 4.7.3.3 · Paper 2
Revise: Amino Acids and PolypeptidesMany repeated condensation reactions produce a long polypeptide.
For condensation polymerisation, identify both products: the polypeptide and water. Do not describe the process as addition polymerisation.
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