1. The number average MW of a polypropylene (PP) sample is determined as 100000 g/mol.

Calculate the degree of polymerization.

2. General structure of ABS polymer is given below. Which type of copolymer is this?

Is this,
Addition or condensation polymer?
Thermoplastic or thermoset?
Conducting or non-conducting?
Homo- or hetero-chain polymer?

3. What is the difference between cross-link and polymer-linkage.

4. Structurally, what is the basic difference between thermoplastic and thermoset? Show with
a general drawing.

5. Provide four reasons why Kevlar’s tensile strength is 5 times that steel.

6. What is the minimum value of PDI.

Under what conditions Mn and Mw will be equal for a polymer sample?

7. Calculate the Mn and Mw and PDI for a polymer sample having 15 molecules, and the
distribution of MW is as follows.
5 molecules- 100
5 molecules- 200
5 molecules- 250
8. Among the following three assign them as plastic, elastomer and fiber.
O
H
N
N
H n
O n
nylon -6,6 polypropylene

Natural rubber

9. Which one of the following are conducting polymers?

10. Spontaneous polymerization is always exothermic – True or false? Justify.

11. Polyethylene, polystyrene, and poly(methylstyrene): Arrange these molecules according

to their Tg values. Explain your answer.

12. Compare the melting temperature of atactic and isotactic polypropylene. Provide
explanation.
Which one of them is expected to have a higher crystallinity? Why?