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7.4 Tutorial Sheet - Polymers (1)

The document is a tutorial sheet for a course on the Chemistry of Polymers, covering key concepts such as polymerization, types of polymers, molecular weights, and calculations related to polymer properties. It includes questions on various polymer classifications, tactics, biodegradable polymers, and conducting polymers. The tutorial aims to enhance understanding of polymer chemistry through theoretical and practical applications.

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7.4 Tutorial Sheet - Polymers (1)

The document is a tutorial sheet for a course on the Chemistry of Polymers, covering key concepts such as polymerization, types of polymers, molecular weights, and calculations related to polymer properties. It includes questions on various polymer classifications, tactics, biodegradable polymers, and conducting polymers. The tutorial aims to enhance understanding of polymer chemistry through theoretical and practical applications.

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School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, TIET, Patiala Applied Chemistry (UCB008)

Tutorial Sheet (Chemistry of Polymers)

1. What is polymerization and degree of polymerization? How polymers are classified?


2. Differentiate the following with examples:
(a) Addition and condensation polymerization
(b) Homopolymer and co-polymer
(c) Thermoplastic and thermosetting polymer
3. Why polymers are expressed in terms of average molecular weights? For a polymeric sample, discuss
the number average and weight average type of molecular mass.
4. In a polymer sample, 30% molecules have a molecular mass 20000, 40% have molecular mass 30000 and
rest have 60000. Calculate mass average and number average molecular masses.
5. In a polymer there are 150 molecules of molecular weight 100, 200 molecules of molecular weight 1000
and 300 molecules of molecular weight 10000. Find the number and weight average molecular mass of the
polymer and PDI.
6. Calculate the degree of polymerization of vinyl chloride if the number average weight of polymer is 1.31×
105 g/mol.
7. When 52 g of styrene was polymerized, average degree of polymerization was found to be 1.5× 105.
Calculate the number of styrene molecules in the original sample and number of molecules of polystyrene
produced.
8. What is tacticity? Draw and differentiate syndiotactic and isotactic forms of polyvinyl chloride
9. What are inorganic polymers? How are their properties different from organic polymers?
10. What are biodegradable polymers? Give two examples each of natural and synthetic biodegradable
polymers
11. Which functional groups are generally present in the biodegradable polymers? With the help of suitable
examples, explain how the synthetic polymers are also being degraded by biocatalysts (enzymes)?
12. What are conducting polymers? Give examples and their applications
13. Why doping is required in conducting polymers? Explain the mechanism of conduction in n-doped polymers

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