☰
Polymers
Why does styrene undergo anionic polymerization easily?
Anionic polymerization takes place with monomers possessing electron-withdrawing groups such as nitrile, carboxyl, phenyl, and vinyl. In styrene, an electron withdrawing phenyl group is attached to the doubly bonded carbon atom (CH2 = CH–C6H5), hence it is able to stabilise the anionic propagating species.
Sponsor Area
Arrange the following polymers in increasing order of their intermolecular forces.
Nylon-6, Neoprene, Polyvinyl chloride.
Explain the terms polymer and monomer.
How do you explain the functionality of a monomer?
Define the term polymerization.
Is (NH—CHR—CO)n, a homopolymer or copolymer?
What is condensation polymer?
Give one example each of (i) Addition polymer (ii) Condensation polymer.
Sponsor Area
Sponsor Area