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Chapter 27
1 a A condensation polymer is one formed when many monomers combine with the simultaneous elimination of many small molecules (e.g. water). b i A monomer is a small molecule that combines with other monomer molecules to form a polymer. ii O O
C C NH NH n

4 a i
O O

O C

O C n

[1] [1] [1]

 ii OH  
HO

[1] [1]

OH O C O O C n O C OH O C OH

[1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] Total = 9 [1] [1] [1] [1] Total = 4 [1]

b i

[1]

 correct chain structure  correct brackets iii polyamide c very many hydrogen bonds between C O and NH groups on separate chains 2 a a diol a dicarboxylic acid b correct repeat unit with ester linkage 3 a i 2-aminoethanoic acid ii O
NH CH2 C NH CH2

 ii
HO

[1]

 cyclic alkane portion of molecule  OH and COOH groups c i H Cl

C C H n H or H O C CH3 CH O C NH C6H4 NH n O CH3 O C C H Cl

[1] [1]

 ii  d i

H Cl

[1]

O C

[1]

 correct chain structure  brackets round repeat unit iii amide/peptide iv hydrogen bonding b i HOCH2CH2COOH ii O
O CH2 CH2 C O CH2 CH2

[1] [1] [1] [1] [1]

O C

 ii

[1] [1] [1]

HO C CH C OH   H2N C6H4 NH2 e i H C C H n

 correct chain structure  brackets round repeat unit iii ester iv dipoledipole

[1] [1] [1] [1] Total = 10

[1]

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Answers to end-of-chapter questions: Chapter 27

 ii
H C C H or CH2 CH

5 a i

O C O

O C O

 H

[1] Total = 13

Examiners tip
Questions like all the parts ii in question 4 are common in the A-level exam and are usually answered very badly! Re-read the section Identifying the monomer(s) present in a given section of a polymer molecule on page 403 and then practise applying the rules to these questions. Then come back to your answers after a suitable time interval and practise using the monomers to construct a diagram of the length of the polymer chain. If you can get back to the diagrams in this question you have probably mastered this skill.

 ii ester link iii dipoledipole attraction b i O O  ii amide link iii hydrogen bonding
NH NH C C NH NH C

[1] [1] [1]

O O C

[1] [1] [1] Total = 6

Answers to end-of-chapter questions: Chapter 27

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