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1. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) can be prepared by heating Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl) terephthalate.Write a balanced chemical equation for this...

1. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) can be prepared by heating Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl) terephthalate.Write a balanced chemical equation for this polymerization reaction.

2. What is the number-average degree of polymerization of the PET after 0.98 mol of ethylene glycol is released per mol of starting material?

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