
HL Paper 1
Which combination of monomers produces a condensation polymer with the repeating unit below?
A. \({{\text{C}}_{\text{6}}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{5}}}{\text{COOH}}\) and \({\text{HOC}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{OH}}\)
B. \({{\text{C}}_{\text{6}}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{5}}}{\text{COOH}}\) and \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{OH}}\)
C. \({{\text{C}}_{\text{6}}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}}{{\text{(COOH)}}_{\text{2}}}\) and \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{OH}}\)
D. \({{\text{C}}_{\text{6}}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}}{{\text{(COOH)}}_{\text{2}}}\) and \({\text{HOC}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{OH}}\)
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
Which two compounds can form a polyester?
Markscheme
B
Examiners report
Which process can produce a polyester?
A. Addition polymerization of a dicarboxylic acid
B. Condensation polymerization of a diol and a dicarboxylic acid
C. Addition polymerization of a diol and dicarboxylic acid
D. Condensation polymerization of a dicarboxylic acid
Markscheme
B
Examiners report
Which pairs of compounds can react together to undergo condensation polymerization reactions?
I. \({\text{HOOC–}}{{\text{C}}_{\text{6}}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}}{\text{–COOH and }}{{\text{C}}_{\text{2}}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{5}}}{\text{OH}}\)
II. \({{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{N–(C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{{\text{)}}_{\text{6}}}{\text{–N}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{ and HOOC–(C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{{\text{)}}_{\text{4}}}{\text{–COOH}}\)
III. \({{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{N–C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{–COOH and }}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{N–CH(C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{)–COOH}}\)
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
Markscheme
C