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What is a balanced chemical equation for the formation of a polymer via a condensation reaction from the monomers succinic acid and ethylenediamine

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Polymerization refers to the formation of a macro-molecule by the aggregation of small molecules called monomers. Monomers are the small molecules that are joined together to form a polymer.

The formation of a condensation polymer is accompanied by the loss of a small molecules such as water as shown in the image attached.

Succinic acid reacts with ethylenediamine to form a nylon type polymer. The nature of this reaction is detailed in the image attached to this answer. Recall that a polymer may contain (n) number of monomers joined together in the macromolecule.

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