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Suggest some uses of poly(ethyne) where saving weight is important.
Important Questions on Polymerisation
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a. Which of these monomers form addition polymers and which form condensation polymers?
i
ii
iii
iv
v
b. Explain how you made you decision?
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i) Write an equation to show the polymerisation reaction between propene molecules,
ii) What type of polymerisation reaction is shown in part (i)?
iii) What is the repeat unit of poly(propene)?
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What type of polymerisation reaction results in the formation of poly(peptides) and protein polymers?
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Draw the skeletal formula of each monomer used to make nylon 6, 10.
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Using the skeletal formulae draw an equation showing the condensation polymerisation to make nylon 6,10 from a diamine and a dicarboxylic acid.
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Draw the skeletal formula of an alternative monomer to decanedioic acid to make nylon 6,10.
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What would be the product of the polymerisation reaction using the monomer 1,6-diaminohexane and decanedioyl chloride?
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Draw the displayed formula of Kevlar using its repeat unit in square brackets and n to represent a very large number.
