One of the linkages in squalene is tail-to-tail, not head-to-tail. What does this suggest about how squalene is synthesized in nature?(Hint: Locate the position of the tail-to-tail linkage.)

Q: During our lectures on polymeric materials, I used polyethylene as an example because of its very…

A: Polymerization of ethylene and formation of polyethylene takes place as follows:

Q: Which type of cross-link involves interactions between two nonpolar R groups?

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Q: what type of intermolecular forces are present in nylon-66?

A: The monomer units of nylon-6,6 are hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid.

Q: List down the classification of Biodegradable polymers with it's importance and function.

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Q: Which one element form the backbone of nearly all common polymers?

A: Polymers are the repeating units of monomers. There are many polymers known.

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Q: Nylon was designed to be a synthetic silk. The average molar mass of a batch of nylon 6,6 is 19000…

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Q: 5. Briefly discuss permeability in polymers with equations and conditions controlling permeability.…

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Q: Dihedral angle (in chemical terms, nothing to do with planes) in relation to a rotatable bond for…

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Q: Does replacement of hydrogen atom on the oxygen by a CHa, the methyl group, generally results in a…

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Q: Styrene and butadiene copolymerize to form styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) for automobile tires. Draw…

A: The structures of butadiene and styrene are

Q: Give the structure of the condensation copolymer made from the following monomers: HOOCCH2CH2COOH…

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Q: NH, NHy in polymer

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Q: A long polymer chain, such as polyethylene ( -CH2CH2- )n, can potentially exist in solution as a…

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Q: Which is more volatile, benzene or ethylbenzene?

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Q: Which atoms(groups) in its molecule can be donors of hydrogen bond?

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Q: Explain the term Photo-Polymerization and Elucidate the science behind Polymerization process.

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Q: Given that the structural repeating units of polyethylene and poly(propylene) are respectively, draw…

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Q: One of the linkages in squalene is tail-to-tail, not head-to-tail. What does this suggest about how…

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A: Proteins are basically formed of amino acids and they are chemically bonded to each other mainly via…

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Q: Rationalize the fact that hydrogen bondinghas not been observed between CH4 molecules.

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Q: 1.Discuss the differences between condensation and addition polymerization.

A: Polymerization is the process in which the small molecules (monomers) are combined to form large…

Q: 1) Discuss how polymerization changes the properties of any ensemble of amino acids so that a…

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Q: Define about Copolymers ?

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Q: What are copolymers? What do they consist of?

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Q: What is Natural rubber ? How are they composed ?

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Q: Which of the following processes is Hydrogen bonding observed?   A.Dissolution of chloroform in…

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Q: For a general chain-growth polymerization, we might expect that polymer chain length would be.

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Q: Peter Parker is looking for new materials for his synthetic web. Materials generally involve…

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Q: Do you agree with the statement that if ethylene in polyethylene is derived from a biodegradable…

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Q: Calculate the volume of air required for the combustion of 2 liters of ethane.

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Q: Talk about polystyrene in general (detailed explanation), while writing references cited from it

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Q: Give the shorthand structures of poly(vinyl chloride) and nylon 6,6 ?

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Q: explain how serine is capable of hydrogen bonding but it could also form covalent bonds?

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Q: Given the following pairs of organic compounds, underline which one boils at a higher temperature…

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Q: The governments across the world including Sultanate of Oman is taking initiatives to reduce plastic…

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Q: a. What molecular features make a polymer flexible? Explain how cross-linking affects the properties…

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Q: Write the chemical structure of a non-biodegradable polymer (Polystyrene) and explain (in one line),…

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Q: what are the chemical behaviors of C3H7HO? and what is viscosity? how do bonds and intermolecular…

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Q: Explain how chain branching, cross-linking, stereochemistry (isotactic, syndiotactic, or atactic),…

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Q: which of these compounds have the highest boiling point? and which one is the lowest? (does it have…

A: To solve this problem we have to know about the Boling point .

Q: What structural features must a monomer possess to undergo addition polymerization and condensation…

A: Monomer:- It is the smaller repeating unit in polymers.