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Polymers (A Level only) (AQA A Level Chemistry)

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11 mark

Which pair of compounds will not form a condensation polymer?

  • A dicarboxylic acid and a diamine

  • An amino acid and a carboxylic acid

  • A dicarboxylic acid and a diol

  • Two amino acids

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21 mark

The structure below shows the repeating pattern of a polymer.

7-6-q-2-mcq-al-chem

Which pair of compounds could react rapidly to form this polymer?

  • Butane-1,4-diol and propanedioic acid

  • Propane-1,3-diol and butanedioic acid

  • Butanoyl chloride and propane-1,3-diol

  • Propane-1,3-diol and butanedioyl dichloride

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31 mark

Which compound can form a condensation polymer by itself?

  • HOOCCH2CH2COOH

  • NH2C6H4NH2

  • COCl CH2NH2

  • CH2OHCH2COOCH2OH

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41 mark

Condensation polymers are more environmentally friendly than addition polymers because they are biodegradable.

Which of the following is not a factor that can influence the hydrolysis reaction that occurs when condensation polymers biodegrade?

  • Amount of bacteria

  • Amount of water

  • Amount of nitrogen

  • Amount of ultraviolet light

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51 mark

Which method of polymer disposal can cause leaching of toxic compounds and release methane and other greenhouse gases into the environment?

  • Landfill

  • Incineration

  • Recycling

  • Burning

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11 mark

The repeating unit of a polymer is shown.

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Which monomer or pair of monomers could be used to make this polymer?

  • Benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid and benzene-1,3-diamine

  • Benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid only

  • Benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid and benzene-1,4-diamine

  • Benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid and benzene-1,4-diamine

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21 mark

The repeating unit of a polyester is shown.7-6-q2-m-mcq-al-chem

 Plastics made from this polyester only soften at high temperatures. Which statement correctly explains the reason for this?

  • The polymer chains contain strong carbon-carbon bonds

  • The polymer chains contain hydrogen bonding and van der Waals’ forces between them

  • The polymer chains contain permanent dipole-dipole forces and van der Waals’ forces between them

  • The polymer chains contain strong carbon-oxygen bonds

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31 mark

Which polymer is most likely to biodegrade in landfill after several years?

  • PVC

  • Polyethene

  • Teflon

  • Nylon 

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41 mark

Nomex ® is made by reacting 1,3-diaminobenzene and 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid.

Which statements correctly describes Nomex ®

 

Polyamide

Addition polymer

Condensation polymer

Polyester

A

✔

X

✔

X

B

X

✔

X

X

C

X

X

✔

✔

D

✔

✔

X

X

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    51 mark

    Part of the Kevlar ® polymer chain is shown.

    7-6-q5-m-mcq-al-chem

     Which monomer or pair of monomers could be used to make Kevlar ®?

    • Benzoic anhydride and 1,4-diaminobenzene

    • 1,4-benzenedicarbonyl dichloride and 1,4-diaminobenzene

    • Benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid and 4-aminobenzoic acid

    • 4-aminobenzoic acid only

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    11 mark

    Which row is correct?

     

    Polymer name

    Monomer 1

    Monomer 2

    Elimination products

    A

    Kevlar

    Benzene-1,4-diamine

    Benzene-1,4

    -dicarboxylic acid

    2n-1 NH3

    B

    Nylon-6,10

    6-Diaminohexane

    Hexanedioyl dichloride

    2n HCl

    C

    Kevlar

    Benzene-1,4-diamine

    Benzene-1,4 -dicarboxylic acid

    2n-1 H2O

    D

    Nylon-6,6

    6-Diaminohexane

    Hexanedioic acid

    2n H2O

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      21 mark

      Which monomer is not used to form the following polymer

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      • 7-6-h--q2a--mcq-al-chem

      • 7-6-h--q2b--mcq-al-chem

      • 7-6-h--q2c--mcq-al-chem

      • 7-6-h--q2d--mcq-al-chem

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      31 mark

      Which of the following does not correctly explain the difference in the rate of decomposition of polymers in compost heaps and landfill?

      • There is more water available in compost heaps

      • There is more oxygen available in landfill

      • Compost heaps are warmer than landfill

      • There is less UV light available in landfill 

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      41 mark

      Which of the following statements about Kevlar © and Nomex © is correct? 

      • Nomex © has a straight polymer chain 

      • Kevlar © is made from benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid and 1,3-diaminobenzene 

      • Nomex © has a higher melting point than Kevlar ©

      • Kevlar © has a higher melting point than Nomex ©

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      51 mark

      A section of the polymer is shown below.

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      Which of the following statements about this polymer is correct?

      • The polymer can be formed from pentanedioyl dichloride and benzene-1,4-diol 

      • When the polymer undergoes alkaline hydrolysis the original monomers will form 

      • Water is formed when benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid and ethanediol react to form this polymer 

      • If dilute acid is spilled on fabric made from this polymer, a small hole will appear after a short period of time 

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