Everything Science Grade 12

CHAPTER 2. ORGANICMACROMOLECULES 2.2

(a)

H N (CH 2 ) 4

H

N

H

H + HO C

O

(CH 2 ) 4 C

O

OH

H 2 O molecule is lost

(b)

H N (CH 2 ) 4

H

N

H

C

O

(CH 2 ) 4 C

O

OH

amide linkage

Figure 2.5: An amine and an acid monomer (a) combine to form a section of a nylon

polymer (b).

Exercise 2 - 1

1. The following monomer is a reactant in a polymerisation reaction:

C C

H

H

CH 3

H

(a) What is the IUPAC name of this monomer?

(b) Give the structural formula of the polymer that is formed in this polymerisa-

tion reaction.

(c) Is the reaction an addition or condensation reaction?

2. The polymer below is the product of a polymerisation reaction.

C

H

H

C

Cl

H

C

H

H

C

Cl

H

C

H

H

C

Cl

H

(a) Give the structural formula of the monomer in this polymer.