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Give the structural formula of 2-aminopropanoic acid.

Important Questions on Polymerisation

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Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 28 - Polymerisation>BEFORE YOU START>Q 1
Give the structural formula of phenylamine.
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Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 28 - Polymerisation>BEFORE YOU START>Q 1
Give the structural formula of propanoyl chloride.
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Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 28 - Polymerisation>BEFORE YOU START>Q 2
Write an equation to represent the polymerisation of ethene, H2C=CH2.
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Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 28 - Polymerisation>BEFORE YOU START>Q 3
Copy and complete this equation to show the polymerisation of 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene, a synthetic rubber. Use brackets around the polymers repeat unit: nH2C=CClCH=CH2→............ where, n is a very large number.
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Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 28 - Polymerisation>CONDUCTING POLYMERS>Q •
Suggest how poly(ethyne) can conduct electricity, using your knowledge of π bonding.
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Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 28 - Polymerisation>Question>Q 1
i) Write an equation to show the polymerisation reaction between propene molecules, H2C=CHCH3 
ii) What type of polymerisation reaction is shown in part (i)? 
iii) What is the repeat unit of poly(propene)? 
 
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Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 28 - Polymerisation>Question>Q 1
What type of polymerisation reaction results in the formation of poly(peptides) and protein polymers?
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Chemistry for Cambridge International AS & A Level Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)>Chapter 28 - Polymerisation>Question>Q 3
Name and give the formulae of the two functional groups present in all amino acids.