Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

The diagram illustrates the monomer from which polyvinyl chloride, PVC, is made. If one particular polymer molecule is formed from $n$ monomer molecules (where $n$ is many thousands), which of the following statements are true? 1 The relative molecular mass of this polymer molecule is about $62.5n$. 2 This polymer molecule contains $n$ chiral carbon atoms. 3 A single polymer molecule has $5n$ $\sigma$ bonds.

  • A1, 2 and 3 are correct
  • B1 and 2 only are correct
  • C2 and 3 only are correct
  • D1 only is correct

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