The repeating unit of a polymer is shown.
Which monomer or pair of monomers could be used to make this polymer?
The structure of part of a polyester chain is shown.
Which statement correctly explains why plastics made from this polyester only soften at high temperatures?
Which compound can form a polymer without needing another reagent?
Which polymer is least likely to be biodegraded after several years in a landfill site?
Which compound can polymerise by reaction with itself?
This question is about the following reaction scheme which shows the preparation of polymer P.
Polymer P is formed in a two-step reaction from N. The first stage is a neutralisation reaction. The volume, in cm3, of a 0.20 mol dm−3 solution of H2NCH2CH2NH2 required to neutralise 6.8 × 10−3 mol of the acid N is
Terylene is made by reacting benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid and ethane-1,2-diol.
Terylene is