Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 18 - Organic Chemistry - Exercises - Problems - Page 690: 101

Answer

The structure of the dimer is as follows:

Work Step by Step

Condensation reaction happens when two molecules participate to form an addition compound by eliminating OH group from one molecule and H group from another molecule in the form of $H_{2}O$. Here, terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol participate in condensation reaction as seen below and form dimer.
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