Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Polymers

Polymers — practice question

Polymers can be produced by either an addition reaction or a condensation reaction.
(a)[2]

Describe how addition polymerisation and condensation polymerisation are different.

(b)[1]

PET is a condensation polymer. State the type of linkage that joins the repeat units together in PET.

(c)[3]

A polymer has 47.1% carbon, 6.5% hydrogen and 46.4% chlorine by mass. Calculate the empirical formula of this polymer.

(d)[2]

Plastics are made from polymers. Describe two environmental issues caused by plastics.

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