Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Polymers

Polymers — practice question

The structure of malic acid is displayed.
(a)[1]

Name the homologous series to which compounds with the -OH group belong.

(b)[2]

Which reagent and conditions are required to prepare this diester from malic acid?

(c)[2]

How can aqueous malic acid and aqueous fumaric acid be told apart when aqueous bromine is added to each sample?

(d(i))[2]

Name the two kinds of polymerisation that compound A may undergo.

(d(ii))[2]

For either of these polymerisation types, draw a segment of the polymer that displays two repeat units.

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