The polyester, poly(ethylene terephthalate) (pet), is produced through the condensation polymerization of a dialcohol with a diacid. using the given molecular formulas, determine the structure of each monomer. note: include all hydrogen atoms.

c2h6o2 (dialcohol)

c8h6o4 (diacid)

a:

by the combination of an unlimited number of elements

so here we go

atomic mass

239 + 1 = y + 134 + 3 combine like terms

240 = y + 137             subtract 137 from both terms

240 - 137 = y

103 = y

atomic number

94 = z +54 + 0

94 = z + 54               subtract 54 from both sides.

40 = z

answer

answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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