Calculations:

Given density of SC = 1.12 g/cm3

Density of HMDA = 0.84 g/cm3

H2N(CH2)6NH2 + ClOC(CH2)8COCl

[HN(CH2)6NH-O-C(CH2)8CO]n + 2HCl

Molecular weight of monomers:

Hexamethyldiamine (HMDA), H2N(CH2)6NH2

Molecular weight = 2(14.007+1.0079) + 6(12.011+1.0079)
= 116.21 g/mol

Sebacoyl chloride (SC), ClOC(CH2)8COCl

Molecular Weight = 2(12.011+15.999+35.453) + 8(12.011+1.0079)
= 239.14 g/mol
Limiting Reactant for Sample A:
Mass of HMDA = 0.84 g/cm3 x 3 cm3 x 0.03 = 0.0756g
No of moles of HMDA = 0.0756g/ 116.21g/mol = 0.000651 mol
Mass of SC = 1.12g/cm3 x 5cm3 x 0.03 = 0.168g
No of moles SC = 0.168g / 239.14g/mol = 0.000703mol
Theoretical ratio: HDMA: SC = 1:1

Actual ratio: HMDA: SC = 1:1.08

Thus, the limiting reactant is hexamethylenediamine (HMDA), solution A.

Percentage yield for Sample A:

Molecular Weight of Repeating Units
= 2(14.007+1.0079) + 6(12.011+1.0079) +2(15.999+12.011) +8(12.011+1.0079) =
282.43 g/mol
Mass of Sample A = 0.1380 g
Moles of Sample A = Mass / Molecular Weight
= 0.1380 g / 282.43 g/mol
= 0.000489 mol
Theoretical moles of Sample A = Moles of HDMA = 0.000651 mol
Percentage Yield
= (Actual / Theoretical) x 100%
= (0.000489 mol / 0.000651 mol) x 100%
=75.12%
Limiting Reactant for Sample B:
Mass of HMDA = 0.84 g/cm3 x 6 cm3 x 0.03 = 0.151g
No of moles of HMDA = 0.0.151g/ 116.21g/mol = 0.001299 mol
Mass of SC = 1.12g/cm3 x 5 cm3 x 0.03 = 0.168g
No of moles SC = 0.168g / 239.14g/mol = 0.000703mol

Theoretical ratio: HDMA: SC = 1:1

Actual ratio: HMDA: SC = 1.77:1
Thus, the limiting reactant is sebacoyl chloride(SC), solution B.

Percentage Yield for Sample B:

Molecular Weight of Repeating Units = 282.43 g/mol
Mass Sample of B = 0.1103g
Moles of Sample B = Mass / Molecular Weight
= 0.1103 / 282.43 g/mol
=0.000391 moles
Theoretical number of moles of Sample B = Moles of SC = 0.000703 mol
Percentage Yield
= (Actual / Theoretical) x 100%
= (0.000391 mol / 0.000703 mol) x 100%
=55.62%