Matric no: _________________________

EACH QUESTION CARRIES 10 MARKS

(SETIAP SOALAN MEMBAWA 10 MARKAH)

1a. Draw the structure of the polymer that would be expected from each of the
following monomer. Explain how these polymer are made

( Lukis struktur polymer yang boleh dihasilkan dari setiap monomer berikut.
Jelaskan bagaimana polimer ini dibentuk)

i.
CH3

H2NCHCOOH

ii.

H 3C
C CH2
CH3OC

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1b. For the two monomers given ethene, CH2=CH2 and propene, CH3CH=CH2, draw
the structure of

i. an alternating copolymer
ii. a block copolymer

(Diberi dua monomer etena, CH2=CH2 dan propena, CH3CH=CH2, lukis struktur
bagi

i. kopolimer selang-seli
ii. kopolimer blok

( 10
marks)

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2. The free radical polymerization of ethene, CH2=CH2 , leads to a polymer

containing both long and short branches. Show the mechanisms how both of these
types of branching occur. (10 marks)

( Pempolimeran radikal bebas etena, CH2=CH2 , menghasilkan polimer

mengandungi pilmer rantai panjang dan polimer rantai pendek. Tunjukan
mekanisme bagaimana kedua-dua rantai ini terjadi).

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3a. Compare and contrast anionic and cationic types of polymerization

( Berikan persamaan dan perbezaan antara pempolimeran anionik dengan
kationik)

3b. Polymers can be classified as thermosets, elastomers and thermoplastic. Describe

how these polymers differ.
(Polimer boleh dikelaskan sebagai termoset, elastomer dan termoplastik.
Terangkan perbezaan polimer-polimer ini)

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4. What is meant by a degree of polymerization? What is the degree of

polymerization of poly(tetramethylene-m-benzenesulfoamide) of average
molecular weight of 52200? What is the percentage of conversion of this
polymer? The molecular weight of the repeating unit is 290.
( 10 marks)

(Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan darjah pempolimeran? Apakah darjah

pempolimeran bagi poli(tetrametilena-m-bezabasulfoamida) dengan purata berat
molekul 52200? Apakah peratus pertukaran polimer ini? Berat molekul bagi unit
ulangan adalah 290 ?

(10 markah)

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5. Calculate Mn, Mw and polydispersity index for the following polymer mixture.
(Hitung Mn, Mw, dan index polidispersiti bagi campuran polymer berikut.)

Amount/mol Mw
2.00 30 000
3.00 60 000
5.00 90 000

( 10 marks)