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O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/11 · May/June 2020 · Q401 Mark

Which statement about polymers is correct?

ANylon and Terylene are produced by addition polymerisation.
BNylon and Terylene both contain the amide linkages.
CSimple sugars are produced by hydrolysing proteins.
DStarch contains the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

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D: Starch contains the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

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Organic Chemistry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 40.

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