Polymers

Question 1

what is a condensation polymer

Answer 1

a type of polymer formed through a series of condensation reactions

Question 2

what is removed and used in condensation polymerisation

Answer 2

water molecules are removed

more than one product is formed

Question 3

what is formed in condensation polymerisation

Answer 3

more than one product is formed

Question 4

how do you make a polyester

Answer 4

by the reaction of a dicarboxylic acid and a dialcohol

Question 5

how do you form a polyamine

Answer 5

by the reaction of dicarboxylic acid and a diamine

Question 6

what are the monomers of nylon

Answer 6

1,6 diamino hexane

hexane-1,6-dicarboxylic acid

Question 7

why is nylon strong?

Answer 7

due to the hydrogen bonding between polymer chains

Question 8

what are the monomers of kevlar

Answer 8

benzene-1,4-diamine

benzen-1,4-dicarboxylic acid

Question 9

what 3 bonds are found in the primary structure of a protein

Answer 9

hydrogen bonds
ionic attractions
disulfide bridges