Polymer Chemistry
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PMDA of polymer
Calculate the molarity of PMDA using the results of each standardization titration. Compute the molarity of PMDA from the mass of reagent used to make the PMDA stock solution. Compare these values and determine the percent purity of the solid reagent. Please provide steps with explanations. Results are in the Excel spreads
Cross-Linked Polymers
1. Why a polymer such as polybutadiene can be cross-linked, however a polymer such as polyethylene cannot be cross-linked. Please make reference to what it is about the chemistry of the repeating units that allows for the formation of cross-links. 2. Car tires are made of vulcanized rubber, which is a crosslinked polymer form
Polystyrene and Butene
1. POYSTYRENE: The monomer structure of polystyrene is shown attached. a) Would you expect polystyrene to be a stiff or a pliable polymer? b) What kind of synthesis is used in the production of polystyrene from styrene monomers? Addition polymerization, condensation polymerizaton or anionic polymerization? c) Calculate the d
Tacticity in Polymers
In the context of polymer science, what does the terms isotactic, syndiotactic and atactic signify?
Redox cycling process in a conducting polymer membrane
Please explain to me how to solve the following question in details. Describe how you would use the redox cycling process of a conducting polymer to drive cations across a conducting polymer membrane
Degree of crosslinking vs temperature for different polymers
Please explain to me how to sketch a graph of temperature against the degree of cross linking for the 4 types of polymers. Use the figure below to show how the four classes of polymers are related to each other. Your figure should be properly labeled to indicate the important mechanical properties associated with each polymer
Addition and condensation polymers
For addition and condensation polymers, in general, which kind of polymer, addition, or condensation , is likely to be less polar? Also, the less polar, the less able to adhere to water, so what are two polymers that would have virtually no tendency to adhere to water and why?
Hydrogen Bonding in Polymers With Alcohol Groups
I have attached 4 images for you to take a look at: 1) the chem structure of cellulose; 2) the chem structure of phenol-formaldehyde adhesive resin -- you will have to add NaOH to this structure since it is catalyzed with NaOH); 3) the chem structure of polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate resin; and finally, 4) the chem st
Polymer PE by free radical polymerization: Why not a high-performance material
Explain using chemical structures why polyethylene synthesized by free radical polymerization is not a high-performance material (e.g. mostly used for supermarket bags and similar cheap commodities ).
Second Order Non-Linear Optical Behavior
Discuss second order non-linear optical (NLO) behaviour in polymers?
Plastics, Hydrocarbons and Everyday Usage
1. PET is the most valuable plastic at the present time. Suggest a way to separate it from the others at a plastic recycling center. 2. Since waste plastics are mostly hydrocarbons, it has been suggested that waste plastic be used as fuel. From your observations, is this a reasonable suggestion. Defend your answer. 3. Su
Simple explanation needed
Explain the difference between polymers and monomers in 150 words give examples Write down the structure of a protein with four building blocks.
Three factors that affect bulk properties of plastic
What are three factors operating at a molecular level that affect the bulk properties of a plastic?
Polymerization Branching Mechanism
Write a mechanism to show how branching occurred in the polymerization of 1,3-butadiene to yield the polymer shown (the polymer is attached).
Determining what monomer when undergoing addition polymerization will produce the given polymer.
What monomer when addition polymerized will produce the following polymer? Please see the attachment below.