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Uploaded by on Jan 29, 2007

A chemical demonstration of the synthesis of nylon in Carleton University's CHEM 1000 course. Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

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  • If the sebacoyl chloride is not fresh the string will break easily right?

  • The cpmpound is easily hydrolyzed (reacted with water) or oxidized. If it is not fresh, no reaction happens because there is no sebacoyl chloride.

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  • man i was there 3 years ago when this was recorded. man that was a fun class

  • Wow, that was interesting!

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  • SCIENCE!!

  • Oooo D:

  • ...is he a wizard?

  • amazing !

  • Putrescine is diaminobutane, Bobby, not diaminopropane.

  • @sabram24 Man...!

  • only if classes in my highschool were like this

  • @XTwina Since the reaction takes place at the border of the two liquids, agitation will cause the solution to react in the entire volume. The result is a mass of nylon that looks not unlike a phlegm ball from an elephant.

  • Where's the SAFETY GLASSES???!!!!!!!

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