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Compare the process of polymerisation of ethylene and glucose. Include 3 relevant chemical equations in your answer. (3 marks)
Ethylene:
-Produced by Addition ( a double bond is broken )
n CH2=CH2 ..........> n [ -CH2-CH2- ]

Glucose:
-Produced by condensation (one molecule of water is released and a glucose is added)
n(C6H12O6) --------------> (-C6H12O6-)n +(n-1)H2O ( n-1 as 2 glucose molecules give one molecule of water)

3 chemical equations :S????
 

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Using examples of named polymers, compare and contrast addition polymerisation with condensation polymerisation. Make reference to the sources of reactants and the process used in the manufacture of the reactant.
 

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The structure below shows one example of a polymer classified as a type of nylon.



Draw structural formulae of the monomers which produced the nylon polymer shown above.
Incorrect.
 
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Monomers:

NH = (CH2)8 - NH and CO = (CH2)4 - CO

Not entirely sure, I just learnt it today! Though I'm fairly confident kekeke.
Nope, good try though :p

Perhaps move further in to the HSC chemistry course and then reattempt this question.
 

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Nope, good try though :p

Perhaps move further in to the HSC chemistry course and then reattempt this question.
I'll solve it tomorrow :p

I'm assuming this involves condensation polymers?
 

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The structure below shows one example of a polymer classified as a type of nylon.



Draw structural formulae of the monomers which produced the nylon polymer shown above.
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HO - C - (CH2)4 - C - OH and H - N - (CH3)6 - N - H

on top of each single carbon that is bolded is a double bond and O
on top of each single nitrogen that is bolded is a double bond and an H
 

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My go:


HO - C - (CH2)4 - C - OH and H - N - (CH3)6 - N - H

on top of each single carbon that is bolded is a double bond and O
on top of each single nitrogen that is bolded is a double bond and an H
Very close but not quite. Reread what you typed and you'll probably figure it out.
 

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My go:


HO - C - (CH2)4 - C - OH and H - N - (CH3)6 - N - H

on top of each single carbon that is bolded is a double bond and O
on top of each single nitrogen that is bolded is a double bond and an H
.\single brah
 

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Explain the different reactivity of butane and 1-butene with aqueous bromine, illustrating your answer with a chemical equation using structural formulas. (2 marks)
 

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The structure below shows one example of a polymer classified as a type of nylon.



Draw structural formulae of the monomers which produced the nylon polymer shown above.
H2N-(CH2)6-NH2 and COOH-(CH2)4-COOH

The condensation reaction removes the hydrogen from the amine group and the -OH from the carboxyl group - this produces water as the by-product.

I'm not entirely sure but it makes sense to me since it's similar to the condensation reaction between amino acids to make proteins.
 
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H2N-(CH2)6-NH2 and COOH-(CH2)4-COOH

The condensation reaction removes the hydrogen from the amine group and the -OH from the carboxyl group - this produces water as the by-product.

I'm not entirely sure but it makes sense to me since it's similar to the condensation reaction between amino acids to make proteins.
I got this answer as well and it does make sense since you're forming small molecules ie water and you have two functional groups: the amine and carboxylic acid groups.
 

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Explain the different reactivity of butane and 1-butene with aqueous bromine, illustrating your answer with a chemical equation using structural formulas. (2 marks)
Butane has very little to no reactivity with aqueous bromine when mixed together. This is a direct result of the alkane-bromine water mixture not being exposed to any ultra violet light thus preventing drops of added aqueous bromine from being decolourised. Although, the reactivity of 1-butene with bromine water is relatively high in comparison as the alkene does not require the presence of u.v. light to react with bromine water and also because it possesses a double bond which can facilitate the joining of 2 atoms by 'opening up'.

This is evidenced through the addition reaction:

CH3 - CH2 - CH = CH2 + HOBr -----> CH3 - CH2 - CH (connected to the hydroxyl group) - CH2 (connected to Br atom)

I tried :p
 

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idgi.
someone pls enlighten me as to why it is C?
 

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idgi.
someone pls enlighten me as to why it is C?
An isomer is like a re-arrangement of the haloalkane. It can't be A or B because they both have one fluorine but the original has 2 and it can't be D because that's what that haloalkane is called now
 

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An isomer is like a re-arrangement of the haloalkane. It can't be A or B because they both have one fluorine but the original has 2 and it can't be D because that's what that haloalkane is called now
I wudve thought D...
 

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I wudve thought D...
But D is the name of the molecule IN the question- for an isomer, it has to be something else. Watch out for this, they often include the name of the molecule shown as one of the options.
 
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