Chemistry

Polymers

Question:

How is the following resin intermediate prepared and which polymer is formed by this monomer unit?
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Answer:

Melamine and formaldehyde are starting materials for this intermediate. Its polymerisation gives melamine formaldehyde polymer.
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Polymers

Q 1.

Which of the following polymers are used as fibre?
(a) Polytetrafluoroethane (b) Poly chloroprene
(c) Nylon (d) Terylene

Q 2.

Write the monomers used for gettingThe following polymers:
(i) Polyvinylchloride
(ii) Teflon (iii) Bakelite

Q 3.

Name the polymers used in laminated sheets and give the name of monomeric units involved in its formation.

Q 4.

Out of chain growth polymerisation and step growth polymerisation, in which type will you place the following.
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Q 5.

Match materials given in Column I with the polymers given in Column II.
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Q 6.

Assertion (A): Olefinic monomers undergo addition polymerization.
Reason (R): Polymerisation of vinyl chloride is initiated by peroxides/ persulphates.

Q 7.

Which of the following polymers soften on heating and harden on cooling? What are the polymers with this property collectively called? What are the polymers with this property collectively called? What are the structural similarities between such polymers? Bakelite, urea-formaldehyde resin, polythene, polyvinyl, polystyrene.

Q 8.

Match the polymers given in Column I with their chemical names given in Column II.
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Q 9.

What is a biodegradable polymer ? Give an example of a biodegradable aliphatic polyester.

Q 10.


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Q 11.

Which of the following polymers are thermoplastic?
(a) Teflon (b) Natural rubber (c) Neoprene (d) Polystyrene

Q 12.

In which classes, the polymers are classified on the basis of molecular forces?

Q 13.

In which of the following polymers ethylene glycol is one of the monomer units?
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Q 14.

Identify the type of polymer given in the following figure.
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Q 15.

Write the free radical mechanism for the polymerisation of ethene.

Q 16.

What are polymers?

Q 17.

Which of the following are characteristics of thermosetting polymers?
(a) Heavily branched cross linked polymers.
(b) Linear slightly branched long chain molecules.
(c) Become infusible on moulding so cannot be reused.
(d) Soften on heating and harden on cooling, can be reused.

Q 18.

Can nucleic acids, proteins and starch be considered as step growth polymers?

Q 19.

Which of the following polymers are condensation polymers?
(a) Bakelite (b) Teflon
(c) Butyl rubber (d) Melamine formaldehyde resin

Q 20.

How are polymers classified on the basis of structure?

Q 21.

Assertion (A): Polyamides are best used as fibres because of high tensile strength.
Reason (R): Strong intermolecular forces (like hydrogen bonding within polyamides) lead to close packing of chains and increase the crystalline character, hence, provide high tensile strength to polymers.

Q 22.

Write the names and structures of the monomers of the following polymers:
(i) Buna-S (ii) Buna-N (iii) Dacron (iv) Neoprene

Q 23.

Assertion (A): For making rubber synthetically, isoprene molecules are polymerised.
i Reason (R): Neoprene (a polymer of chloroprene) is a synthetic rubber.

Q 24.

Which of the following monomers form biodegradable polymers?
(a) 3-hydroxybutanoic acid +3-hydroxypentanoic acid
(b) Glycine + aminocaproic acid  
(c) Ethylene glycol + phthalic acid
(d) Caprolactam

Q 25.

What is the role of benzoyl peroxide in addition polymerization of alkenes? Explain its mode of action with the help of an example.

Q 26.

Which of the following are examples of synthetic rubber?
(a) Polychloroprene (b) Polyacrylonitrile
(c) Buna-N (d) cis-polyisoprene

Q 27.

What is the structural difference between HDP and LDP? How does the structure account for different behaviour and nature, hence the use of a polymer?

Q 28.

Discuss the main purpose of vulcanisation of rubber.

Q 29.

How is the following resin intermediate prepared and which polymer is formed by this monomer unit?
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Q 30.

Which of the following polymer is biodegradable?
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Q 31.

Is  (-NH — CHR—CO-)n a homopolymer or copolymer?

Q 32.

Match the polymers given in Column I with their repeating units given in Column 11.
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Q 33.

A natural linear polymer of 2-methyl-l,3-butadiene becomes hard on treatment with sulphur between 373 to 415 K and -S – S – bonds are formed between chains. Write the structure of the product of this treatment?

Q 34.

Match the polymers given in Column I with their main applications given in Column II.
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Q 35.

Assertion (A): For making rubber synthetically, isoprene molecules are polymerised.
i Reason (R): Neoprene (a polymer of chloroprene) is a synthetic rubber.

Q 36.

Phenol and formaldehyde undergo condensation to give a polymer (A) which on heating with formaldehyde gives a thermosetting polymer (B). Name the polymers. Write the reactions involved in the formation of (A). What is the structural difference between two polymers?

Q 37.

Which type of biomolecules have some structural similarity with synthetic polyamides? What is this similarity?

Q 38.

Which of the following are addition polymers?
(a) Nylon (b) Melamine formaldehyde resin
(c) Orion (d) Polystyrene

Q 39.

Can enzyme be called a polymer?

Q 40.

Why should the monomers used in addition polymerisation through free radical pathway be very pure?

Q 41.

Assertion (A): Most of the synthetic polymers are not biodegradable.
Reason (R): Polymerisation process induces toxic character in organic molecules.

Q 42.

How do you explain the functionality of a monomer?

Q 43.

What are the monomeric repeating units of Nylon-6 and Nylon 6,6?

Q 44.

Which of the following polymers can have strong intermolecular forces?
(a) Nylon (b) Polystyrene (c) Rubber (d) Polyester

Q 45.

Vulcanisation makes rubber .
(a) more-elastic (b) soluble in inorganic solvent
(c) crystalline (d) more stiff

Q 46.

Identify the type of polymer.
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Q 47.

Why are rubbers called elastomers?

Q 48.

Why should the monomers used in addition polymerisation through free radical pathway be very pure?

Q 49.

Assertion (A): Olefinic monomers undergo addition polymerization.
Reason (R): Polymerisation of vinyl chloride is initiated by peroxides/ persulphates.

Q 50.

Differentiate between rubbers and plastics on the basis of intermolecular forces.