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List down the two base chemical properties.

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Bases react with acids to form a salt and water only (neutralization).
Bases react with ammonium salts to produce ammonia gas, water and salt.

List down the three acidic chemical properties.

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Acids react with reactive metals to form hydrogen and salt.
Acids react with carbonates to form a salt, carbon dioxide and water.
Acids react with bases to form a salt and water only (neutralization).

Draw the repeat unit of Terylene.

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Draw the repeat unit of nylon.

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Draw 2 repeat units of the addition polymer, poly(propene).

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List the conditions for esterification.

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Gentle warming
Catalyst: a few drops of concentrated sulfuric acid

List the conditions for fermentation of glucose solution.

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Temp 37 deg C
Absence of oxygen
Biological enzyme: yeast

List the conditions for hydration of alkenes.

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Temp 300 deg C
Pressure 60 atm
Catalyst: Phosphoric(V) acid, H₃PO₄

List the conditions for hydrogenation of alkenes.

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Temp 200 deg C
Catalyst: nickel

List the conditions for substitution reaction of alkanes.

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Presence of UV light.