PMT polyesters and polyamides
Cards (30)
- What is condensation in terms of polymers?
- What small molecule is usually eliminated during condensation?
- How many monomers are condensation polymers usually formed from?
- What properties do monomers forming condensation polymers have?
- What is the linkage in a polyester?
- What molecule is eliminated in the formation of a polyester?
- What are the two monomers that form a polyester?
- What is a generic repeating unit for a polyester?
- Which monomers is Terylene made from?
- What is Terylene used for?
- What is the linkage in a polyamide?
- Which molecule is eliminated when a polyamide is formed?
- What are the two monomers used to form a polyamide?
- Which monomers is Nylon-6,6 made from?
- What is the repeating unit of Nylon-6,6?
- If you are making Nylon in the lab, what monomers would you use?
- What molecule is eliminated when making Nylon?
- What is Kevlar used for?
- Which monomers make up Kevlar?
- What is the repeating unit of Kevlar?
- Why are poly(alkenes) not biodegradable?
- Why is it bad to burn poly(alkenes)?
- Where do most poly(alkenes) end up?
- Why can condensation polymers be broken down?
- How are condensation polymers broken down?
- What is the difference between addition and condensation polymerisation?
- Explain hydrogen bonding between polyamides.
- Why do polyesters not show hydrogen bonding?
- Write the products of acid and base hydrolysis of a polyester.
- Write the products of acid and base hydrolysis of a polyamide.