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O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/22 · May/June 2016 · Q15 Marks

Choose from the following polymers to answer the questions. polymer A [Figure: Structure of Polymer A showing repeating unit -C(=O)-N(H)-R-N(H)-C(=O)-R'-O-] polymer B H H H H H H H H -C—C—C—C—C—C—C—C— Η Η Η Η Η Η Η Η polymer C Ο [Figure: Structure of Polymer C showing repeating unit -O-C(=O)-R-C(=O)-O-R'-] polymer D Ο [Figure: Structure of Polymer D showing repeating unit -O-C(=O)-R-C(=O)-O-R'-] polymer E CH3H CH3H CH3H CH3H | -C—C—C—C—C—C—C—C— ΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗ polymer F CI H CI H CI H CI H | -C—C—C—C—C—C—C—C— Η Η Η Η Η Η Η Η polymer G N- [Figure: Structure of Polymer G showing repeating unit -N(H)-R-C(=O)-] polymer H [Figure: Structure of Polymer H showing repeating unit -O-C(=O)-R-C(=O)-O-R'-] polymer I FFFFFFFF -C—C—C—C—C—C—C—C— FFFFFFFF Each polymer can be used once, more than once or not at all.

  1. (a)Which two polymers are polyesters?[1]
  2. (b)Which polymer is used to make both clingfilm and plastic bags?[1]
  3. (c)Give the letter of an addition polymer. Give the letter of a condensation polymer.[1]
  4. (d)Give the letter of a polymer that is a saturated hydrocarbon.[1]
  5. (e)Which polymer could be part of a protein?[1]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [1] C and H
  2. [1] B
  3. [1] Addition - B/E/F/I AND Condensation – A/C/D/G/H
  4. [1] B/E
  5. [1] G

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Topic
Organic Chemistry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Structured question, 5 marks.
Source
O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2016 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 1.

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