Polymers Flashcards

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What is a Condensation reaction

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When a small molecule eliminated ( Usually H2O ) to form a larger molecule

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What is a condensation polymer

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formation of all long chain molecule from reacting lots of small molecules (monomers) together
within each reaction a small molecule is released

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What is an addition polymer

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Formation of long chain molecules from lots of small molecules (Monomers) with no other products released

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4
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What properties should monomers of a condensation polymer have?

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Has two functional groups

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5
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Give 3 examples of polymers

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Polyesters
Polyamides
Polypeptides

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6
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What is the linkage in a polyester

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What are the two monomers which form a polyester

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Diol & Dicarboxilic acid

or a molecule with both alcohol and carboxylic acid functional groups

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8
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What is Terylene?

What is it used in?

Draw its monomers

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A polyester

Used in plastic drink bottles, clothes and sheeting

Has the acronym PET

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9
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Draw the repeating unit of Terylene

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10
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What is the Linkage in a polyamide

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Peptide

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What are the two monomers to form a polyamide

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DiAmine and DiCarboxilic Acid

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12
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Name 2 Examples of Polyamides

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Nylon & Kevlar

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13
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Which Monomers make up Nylon-6,6

What is Nylon?
What is it used in?

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Hexanedioic Acid & 1,6-diaminohexane

Polyamide
Used in ropes carpets, clothing and parachute fabrics

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Draw the Polymer Nylon-6,6

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15
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What are Kevlar Monomers?

What is Kevlar?
What are its used?

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Benzene-1,4-dicarboxilic acid 1,4-diaminobenzene

Polyamide
Used in bulletproof vests, car tyres, racing helmets and some sports equipment
Lightweight and Strong

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16
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Draw the repeating unit of kevlar

17
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Why is Kevlar So Strong

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Rigid chains and Close Packings of flat aromatic rings

18
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What are polypeptides, What is the Linkage

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Peptide
When many amino acids join together to form a long chain of molecules with peptide links and covalent bonds
Consists of only amino acids joining

19
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Draw a Dipeptide

20
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Why are poly(alkenes) Not biodegradable

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Non polar C-H and C-C bonds with similar electronegativities

No permanent dipole that attracts nucleophile, or be broke down by enzymes

No portion of high electron-density that can react with electrophile

This means it cannot be hydrolysed & broken down

21
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Why is it bad to burn polyalkenes

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Releases Greenhouse gasses, CO2 .
Carbon Soot, C
and Carbon monoxide ,CO with other toxic chemicals from monomers

22
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Where do most polyalkenes end up?

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In Landfill as burning is unhealthy for the environment

23
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Why can Condensation Polymers be broken Down

How are Condensation Polymers broken down?

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They have Polar Bonds
Hydrolysis (opposite of condensation)

24
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Why doesn’t industry execute hydrolysis under standard conditions

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Very Slow Rate in Standard Conditions

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What is the Difference Between Addition and Condensation Polymerisation?
Both form large molecules from monomers containing two function groups Addition polymers breaks a Double bond to form only 1 product Condensation polymers eliminate a small molecule to connect the monomers together
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Explain the Hydrogen Bonding Between Polyamides (2)
Both C=O and N-H are Polar bonds Due to large differences in electronegitivity between the atoms. The induced dipole is so strong that Delta Positive C and H form hydrogen bonds with the lone pair of electrons on another molecule ( Oxygen)
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How Do Polyesters not show Hydrogen Bonding
All O-H bonds are removed leaving no delta positive atoms for lone pairs to hydrogen bond too.
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What are the advantages & Disadvantages to using addition polymer plastics such as polyalkenes
Unreactive Can be used in containing consumable products No Polar bonds so not biodegradable Goes to landfill and doesn’t degrade well.
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What are the disadvantages to landfill?
Non Sustainable - Large amounts of land needed Non Environmentally Friendly - Waste decomposes and produces methane and water can be contaminated by the leaching of plastics
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What are the Advantages and disadvantages to Incineration of waste
Can be used to create power Burning plastics can release toxic fumes needs Flue gas scrubbers to neutralise acidic toxic gases
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Name 4 Advantages of Recycling Plastic
Cheaper then Making Plastics from Scratch Less Carbon dioxide produced then incineration Reduces reliance on landfill Preserves non-rentable raw materials
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Name 4 Disadvantages of Recycling Plastics
Can be contaminated with other materials when being recycled Difficult to sort plastics due to a large variety Difficult to remake original o plastic from recycled material Expensive compared to incineration or landfill
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Explain How the structure of these polymers give rise to their uses
HDPE has molecules that are more closely packed then LDPE, as LDPE has branched molecules This means HDPE has larger VDW intermolecular forces between molecules This makes HDPE more rigid then LDPE. Molecules in LDPE have more space to move so it is more flexible.