Study Guide on Organic Polymers

Multiple Choice. 1. Which polymers are correctly classified? (Sec. 17.5)

O I

O H polyamide O H O O C O n

CCH2CH2CH2CH2CNCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2N

CH3 C CH3 polyurethane n

II

NCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2C H polycarbonate

III

O IV C

O COCH2CH2O polyester n

a) b) c) d) 2.

II, III III, IV I, IV I, II

Which compound would react to form the polymer shown? (Sec. 17.6)

3. Which statements are true describing the Ziegler-Natta process? (Sec. 17.6) I) the process yields low density polyethylene II) the process involves radicals III) the process uses an alkytitanium catalyst IV) the process yields polyethylene 3 to 10 times stronger than other methods a) b) c) d) I, II II, IV II, III III, IV

4. Which polymers will be brittle at 0 C? (Sec. 17.4) I) PVC, Tg = 83 C II) PVA, Tg = 200 C III) teflon, Tg = -80 C IV) polypropylene, Tg = -100 C a) b) c) d) III, IV II, III I, II II, IV

5. Which polymers will be elastic at 0 C? (Sec. 17.4) 1

I) PVC, Tg = 83 C II) PVA, Tg = 200 C III) teflon, Tg = -80 C IV) polypropylene, Tg = -100 C a) b) c) d) III, IV II, III I, II II, IV

6. Which polymers will be strongest? (Sec. 17.4) a) b) c) d) PET 0% crystallinity PET 20% crystallinity PET 35% crystallinity PET 55% crystallinity

7. Which polymers will be the most elastic? (Sec. 17.4) a) b) c) d) PET 0% crystallinity PET 20% crystallinity PET 35% crystallinity PET 55% crystallinity

8. Which polymers are step-growth polymers? (Sec. 17.5) I) nylon II) HDPE III) Teflon IV) PET

a) b) c) d)

I, II II, III I, IV III, IV

9. Which polymers are chain-growth polymers? (Sec. 17.6) I) nylon II) HDPE III) Teflon IV) PET a) b) c) d) I, II II, III I, IV III, IV

10. Which polymers are step-growth polymers? (Sec. 17.5) I) Kevlar II) Mylar III) PVC IV) Lucite

a) b) c) d)

I, II II, III I, IV III, IV

11. Which polymers are chain-growth polymers? (Sec. 17.6) I) Kevlar II) Mylar III) PVC IV) Lucite a) b) c) d) I, II II, III I, IV III, IV

12. Which polymers are correctly matched to their primary use? (Sec. 17.5, 17.6) I) Kevlar and containers II) Polymethylmethacrylate and Plexiglas III) Polytetrafluoroethylene and nonstick coatings IV) PET and bulletproof vests

a) b) c) d)

I, III II, III II, IV III, IV

13. Which characteristics are found in polymers with high degrees of crystallinity? (Sec. 17.4) I) regular, compact structures II) high Tm III) weak intermolecular forces IV) elasticity

a) b) c) d)

I, III I, II III, IV II, IV

14. Which characteristics are found in polymers with low degrees of crystallinity? (Sec. 17.4) I) large molecular side groups II) high Tm III) strong intermolecular forces IV) elasticity a) b) c) d) I, III II, III III, IV I, IV

15. Which terms are matched correctly with their definitions? (Sec. 17.4) I) Crystalline domain order regions in the solid state of a polymer. II) Amorphous domain disordered regions in the solid state of a polymer. III) Melt transition temperature temperature at which a polymer undergoes the transition from hard to rubbery state. IV) Glass transition temperature temperature at which glass polymers melt. a) II, III b) III, IV c) I, IV d) I, II

Fill in the Blank 1. Give the monomers needed to form the polymer shown? (Sec. 17.5)

and

2. Give the monomers needed to form the polymer shown? (Sec. 17.5)

and

3. Give the monomers needed to form the polymer shown? (Sec. 17.5)

and

4. Determine the repeat unit for the following polymer. (Sec. 17.1, 17.5, 17.6)

CH3

CH3

CH3

CH2CH O CH2CH O CH2CH O

5. Determine the repeat unit for the following polymer. (Sec. 17.1, 17.5, 17.6) CH2CH2 O O CH2CH2 O O CH2CH2 O O CH2CH2

6. The repeat unit of polyacrylonitrile is,

H CH2 C CN

H CH2 C CN

H H CH2 C CH2 C CN CN

(Sec. 17.6)

7. The repeat unit of polymethylacrylate is,

H H H H CH2 C CH2 C CH2 C CH2 C O O O O

OCH3 OCH3 OCH3 OCH3

(Sec. 17.6)

8. The polymer (Nylon 612) synthesized from the following monomers is,

H2N O HO C CH2 CH2 CH2

CH2

CH2 CH2

CH2 CH2

CH2 NH2
and

CH2 CH2

CH2 CH2

CH2 CH2

CH2 C O

OH
(Sec. 17.5)

9. The polymer (PEN) synthesized from the following monomer is

O CH3O C

O C OCH3
and

HO

CH2 CH2 OH

(Sec. 17.5)

10. The monomers used to synthesize Nomex are,

O N H

N H

(Sec. 17.5)

and

11. The monomers used to synthesize the following polyurethane are,

O N H CH2

O N H O CH2 CH2 O
n

(Sec. 17.5)

and

12. The label of the following step of radical chain polymerization is __________________________.

.
Cl Cl Cl
R

.
Cl Cl Cl Cl
R (Sec. 17.6)

Cl