Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Polymers

Polymers — practice question

Proteins are a major part of food. Proteins are polymer molecules.
(a)[2]

What does a polymer mean?

(b(i))[1]

Name the type of chemical reaction that happens when proteins are converted into amino acids.

(b(ii))[1]

Suggest one condition required to convert proteins into amino acids.

(c(i))[1]

How do you work out an $R_f$ value?

(c(ii))[1]

Put a ring around the spot formed by amino acid X on the diagram.

(c(iii))[3]

Describe how you would carry out a chromatography experiment to make the chromatogram shown in (c). Assume you have been given the mixture of amino acids and a suitable locating agent. Common laboratory apparatus is available.

(d)[3]

Draw the structures of the two different dipeptide molecules. Show every atom and every bond in the linkages.

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