Department of Chemistry

Faculty of Science and Mathematics

TEST
SEMESTER 1 SESSION 2021/2022

CODE : SKU3043 COURSE : POLYMER CHEMISTRY

DATE : 7 January 2022 DURATION : 2 HOURS

NAME :________________________________________________

MATRIC NO. :________________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS:
1) This paper consists of FOUR (4) questions.
2) Answer ALL questions.
3) Upload your answer in PDF in MyGURU.
SKU3043/ Polymer Chemistry 2

QUESTION 1

A) Name the following polymers.

i.

ii.

iii.

[3 marks]

B) Give the correct name for the following copolymers.

(B= butadiene, M = methyl methacrylate, S = styrene, V = vinyl alcohol)

i. MSBMSBMSBMSBMSBMSBMSBMSBMSBMSBMSBMSB

ii. SSSSSSSSSSSSSMMMMMMMMMMMVVVVVVVVVVVVV

iii. BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
V
V
V
V
V
V
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iv. MVMVMVMVMVMVMVMVMVMVMVMVMVMVMVM
V
V
V
V
V
V
v. BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
M S
M S
M S
M S
M S
M S
M S

[5 marks]
QUESTION 2

Draw the structure of the polymer formed by the reaction of the following monomers. State
whether the resulting polymer is a linear or branched/cross-linked polymer?

A) CH3 O

H2C C C O CH3

O
B) HO (CH2)5 C OH

C) CH
H2C

CN

D) O
HOOC COOH
H2N C NH2 +

COOH
[12 marks]
SKU3043/ Polymer Chemistry 4

QUESTION 3

Terephthaloyl dichloride and p-phenylenediamine were polymerized to form a copolymer

called Kevlar with Mn of 250,000 g/mol. Calculate:
A) the extent of reaction, P
B) the average degree of polymerization, DP.
C) Mw of the polymer
D) polydispersity index

[8 Marks]

QUESTION 4

The step-growth polymerization reaction between hexamethylene diamine and sebacoyl

chloride forms a type of fiber known as nylon 6,10 and the polymerization occurs between
the surface of the reactants.

A) Write the polymerization reaction of these reactants. Draw the structure of polymer
and by-product.
[4 marks]

B) Calculate the number average degree of polymerization, DP, for the above reaction
mixture if the reaction has proceeded for 96%. Determine the number average
molecular weight, Mn and weight average molecular weight, Mw. Assume that the
amount of functional groups are equal at the start of the reaction.
[8 marks]

END OF QUESTIONS