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3.12 Polymers Flashcards

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1
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What is condensation?

A

Small molecule eliminated (usually H2O) to form a larger molecule

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2
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How many monomers are condensation polymers usually formed from?

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Two

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3
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What properties do these monomers forming condensation polymers have?

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Each has two functional groups

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4
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Examples of condensation polymers?

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Polyesters

Polyamides

Polypeptides

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5
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What is the linkage in a polyester?

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Slide 12

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What molecule is eliminated in formation of a polyester?

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H2O

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7
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What are the two monomers which form a polyester (generic names and structures)?

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Diol and dicarboxylic acid or a molecule with both alcohol and a carboxylic acid functional groups

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8
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Draw a generic repeating unit for a polyester

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Slide 18

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9
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Which monomers is terylene made from?

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Slide 20

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10
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Draw a repeating unit of terylene

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11
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What is terylene used for?

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As a fibre for making clothes

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12
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What is the linkage in a polyamide

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Slide 26

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13
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Which molecule is eliminated when a polyamide is formed

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H2O

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14
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What are the two monomers used to form a polyamide (generic names and structures)?

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Diamine and dicarboxylic acid

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15
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Examples of polyamides

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Nylon, Kevlar

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16
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Which monomer is nylon-6,6 made from

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1,6-diaminohexane

Hexanedioic acid

17
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Draw the repeating unit of nylon-6,6

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Slide 36

18
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If you are making Nylon in the lab, what monomers would you use and why? What molecule is eliminated?

A

Use hexane-1,6-diacyl chloride as the rate of reaction is much faster.HCl is eliminated

19
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What is Kevlar used for?

A

In body armour

Helmet

Oven gloves

20
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Which monomer is Kevlar made from?

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Slide 42

21
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What is the repeating unit of Kevlar?

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Slide 44

22
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Why is Kevlar so strong

A

Rigid chains and close packing of flat aromatic rings

23
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What are polypeptides?
What is the linkage?

A

Same linkage as polyamides. But made from just one amino acid monomer

24
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Draw a peptide

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Slide 50

25
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Draw the repeating unit of a polypeptide

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Slide 52

26
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Why are poly(alkenes) not biodegradeable?

A

Non-polar C-H and C-C bonds

27
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Why is it bad to burn poly(alkenes)?

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Releases CO2, CO, C (soot) and other toxic chemicals from monomers

28
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Where do most poly(alkenes) end up?

A

Landfill sites

29
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Why can condensation polymers be broken down?

A

They have polar bonds

30
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How are condensation polymers broken down

A

Hydrolysis

31
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Why does hydrolysis not happen in normal conditions

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Very slow rate in standard conditions

32
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What are the four stages needed when recycling polymers

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Collected —> sorted —> melted —> reformed

33
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Advantages of recycling polymers?

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Saves expense of crude oil and preserves a non-renewable resource

Reduces landfill

34
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Disadvantages of recycling polymers?

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Energy and manpower is needed for collecting, sorting and melting the polymers, making it expensive.

Can only be done a limited number of times

35
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What does “draw the polymer” mean?

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Draw with square brackets, n, and trailing bonds

36
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What does “draw the repeating unit” mean

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Just draw the molecule, with trailing bonds - no brackets or n

37
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What is the difference between addition and condensation polymerisation?

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Condensation makes the polymer and eliminates a small molecule ; addition polymerisation breaks C=C to form only one product

38
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Explain hydrogen bonding between polyamides

A

Both C=O and N-H are polar bonds, as N’s electronegativity > H’s and O’s electronegativity > C’s

Hydrogen bonding between H delta positive and O delta negative in different molecules

Uses the lone pair of electrons on the O atom

39
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Why do polyesters not show hydrogen bonding

A

All O-H bonds are removed during polymerisation

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