Polymers Flashcards
What are condensation polymers formed between?
Dicarboxylic acids and diols (Poly ester)
Dicarboxylic acids and diamines (Poly amide)
Amino acids
What are the monomers of Nylon-6,6?
1,6-diaminohexane
Hexane-1,6-dicarboxylic acid
What are the monomers of kevlar?
Benzene-1,4-diamine
Benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
What are the uses of kevlar? Why is it suited to its role?
Bullet proof vests
Its aromatic rings pack flat together well due to strong intermolecular forces
What are the uses of Nylon?
Clothes, Rope, Tyre cords
Condensation Polymer
Many monomers bound together having lost water
Are Polyesters and polyamides biodegradable
Yes as they can be broken down by hydrolysis due to polar bonds
What are the monomers of terylene?
Benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
Ethane-1,2-diol
What are the uses of terylene
Fibres for clothes
What are the disadvantages of burning polymers
They release CO2, CO, C and other toxic chemicals