Organic Chemistry A Short Course

An example of a synthetic polymer is:

The isoprene unit is common in many synthetic and natural polymers.Isoprene is:

Which of the following arrangements indicate a crosslinked homopolymer?

Which of the following arrangements would indicate a graft copolymer?

Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (2,4-TDI) is a very important chemical in the synthesis of polyurethanes used in foam pillows and freezer insulation.What is the structure of 2,4-TDI?

The use of Superglue involves a polymerization of methyl 2-cyanopropenoate and water.What is the structure of methyl 2-cyanopropenoate?

What determines the density of a polyurethane foam?

Nylon 6 is a polymer of caprolactam.What is the structure of caprolactam?

Step-growth polymers differ from chain-growth polymers in that they

The polymer that is not formed by the step-growth mechanism is:

An example of a polyurethane is

The arrangement -AAAAABBBBB- of monomers A and B in a copolymer represents

Dacron is an example of a

The monomer unit of the synthetic polymer teflon is:

The monomer unit of PVC pipe is:

The repeating monomer unit in styrofoam cups is:

The repeating unit of polypropylene is:

A polymer has the repeating unit drawn below: From what two monomers is this polymer made?

An example of a polyamide repeating unit is:

Which of the following structures would represent the repeating unit of an alternating styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer?