Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Polymerisation

Polymerisation — practice question

A single molecule of an addition polymer with 2000 repeat units has an $M_r$ of $112000$. The polymer molecule contains chiral centres. Which monomer could be a possible precursor for this polymer?

  • A$\text{CH}_2=\text{CHCH}_3$
  • B$\text{CH}_2=\text{C(CH}_3)_2$
  • C$\text{CH}_2=\text{CHCH}_2\text{CH}_3$
  • D$\text{CH}_2=\text{CHCH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$

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