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2. Write out the chemical reactions (you can give any molecules) for alcohol+carboxylic acid => ester bond+water, and show that you can use this reaction to make a hypothetical polymer (polyester).

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

CH3OH + CH3COOH ---> CH30COOCH3 + H2O

methanol + Methanoic Acid ---> methylmethoate + water

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