Do you agree with the statement that if ethylene in polyethylene is derived from a biodegradable resource such as corn, does it make the polyethylene biodegradable? Explain briefly your answer?

Q: Consider Polyethylene, the polymer made from ethylene. Calculate the molar mass of a Polyethylene…

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Q: Calculate the degree of polymerization of a sample of polyethylene [ (CH2-CH2)n], which has a…

A: Given  Molecular weight of polymer = 150000 gram/mole degree of polymerization = ?

Q: Write the chemical reaction showing the formation of the following polymers from initial reactants:…

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Q: Give the structure of the addition polymer that forms from the following monomer:   CH2=C(CH3)2

A: Addition polymers are formed from monomers that have double bond or triple bond as in alkene and in…

Q: How many monomers are there in a molecule of PVC if the average molecular weight is 1,000,000 g/mol?

A: The number of monomer units in a polymer is given by: number of monomer units is = average molecular…

Q: Draw the structure of polystyrene, which is formed by polymerizing the monomer styrene, C6H5CH=CH2.…

A: Polymerization is a chemical process in which a monomer is converted to polymer chain by the…

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

A: The structures of butadiene and styrene are

Q: Determine the number of H,C=CH, monomeric units in one molecule of polyethylene with a molar mass of…

A: Polymerization is a chemical reaction in which monomers are bound together to form long polymer…

Q: Draw the structures of the monomers of the following polymers :(i) Polythene(ii) PVC(iii) Teflon

A: Monomer: A molecule is considered as monomer when this molecule bonds with another identical…

Q: Calculate the degree of polymerization of a sample of polyethylene [ (CH2-CH2)n], which has a…

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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: Find the structure of teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene). how is it similar to the structure of…

A: The structure of teflon is,

Q: What is Polyethene?  How is polyethene biodegradable?

A: Biodegradable refers to the ability of a material to be broken down into natural elements, such as…

Q: Draw the structures of the monomers of the following polymers :(i) Teflon(ii) Polyethene

A: Teflon It is polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE. The molecular structure of Teflon is based on a chain…

Q: how the stereoisomerism affect the degree of crystallinity

A: In this question we have to tell that how the stereoiserism affect the degree of crystallinity of a…

Q: The density difference between low and high-density polyethylene is a result of the difference…

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Q: Use an example to show how branching and cross linking can affect the physical behavior of a…

A: Polymers are the macromolecules made up of same of different smaller units known as monomers. The…

Q: (a) What is a monomer? (b) Which of these molecules canbe used as a monomer: ethanol, ethene (also…

A: A monomer is the molecules by which a polymer is constructed by the process of polymerization. In…

Q: In a recent year, 2.84 billion kilograms of polystyrene was produced in the United States.…

A: Given: Mass of polystyrene produced = 2.84 billion Kg = 2.84 X 109 Kg = 2.84 X 1012 g…

Q: Calculate the approximate molar mass of a polyethene sample, the average chain length of which is 50…

A: To calculate the approximate molar mass of a polyethylene sample with an average chain length of…

Q: Polyethylene (PE), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene, an nylon are examples…

A: A polymer is a chemical compound with molecules bonded together in long, repeating chains. When a…

Q: How do Substituted polyethylenes make up an entire class of polymers? Explain with an example?

A: Polymers can be described as macromolecules of very high molecular mass 103-107u where the each…

Q: What is the difference between crystal and polycrystalline material

A: Solid can be classified into crystal/ crystalline, Polycrystalline, and amorphous solid on the basis…

Q: Suppose you wished to make a “model” of a linear polyethylene having a molecular weight of about…

A: Modeling complex molecular structures can be a challenging task, but it is an excellent way to…