
(a)
Interpretation: The two repeating units of ABS plastic assuming the three monomer units react in a 1:1:1 mole ratio and in the same order as the monomers are to be drawn. The percent by mass of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene in the polymer sample is to be calculated and the relative numbers of monomer units in the given sample of ABS plastic is to be determined.
Concept introduction: The
To determine: The structure of two repeating units of ABS plastic assuming the three monomer units react in a 1:1:1 mole ratio and in the same order as the monomers.
(a)

Answer to Problem 154CP
Answer
The two repeating units of ABS plastic are shown in Figure 1.
Explanation of Solution
Explanation
The structure of the polymer of ABS plastic is shown in figure 1.
The reaction of Abs
Figure 1
ABS plastic is a terpolymer synthesized by polymerizing styrene, acrylonitrile and polybutadiene. The chemical formula of ABS polymer is (C8H8.C4H6.C3H3N)n whose structure of two repeating units of monomers is shown in Figure 1
(b)
Interpretation: The two repeating units of ABS plastic assuming the three monomer units react in a 1:1:1 mole ratio and in the same order as the monomers are to be drawn. The percent by mass of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene in the polymer sample is to be calculated and the relative numbers of monomer units in the given sample of ABS plastic is to be determined.
Concept introduction: The polymers (repeating structural units) are derived from the simple and reactive molecules, called as monomers. ABS plastic is a terpolymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and polybutadiene.
To determine: The percent by mass of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene in the polymer sample.
(b)

Answer to Problem 154CP
Answer
The mass percent of acrylonitrile is 16.90 %_.
The mass percent of butadiene is 17.22 %_.
The mass percent of styrene is 33.18 %_.
Explanation of Solution
Explanation
The mass percent of the three given monomers is calculated below.
Given
The mass of bromine to react completely with ABS plastic is 0.605 g.
The mass of ABS plastic is 1.20 g.
The molar mass of bromine is 158 g/mol.
The number of moles is calculated by the formula,
Number of moles=Given massMolar mass
Substitute the given value of the mass and molar mass of bromine in the above expression.
Number of moles of bromine=Given massMolar mass=0.605 g158g/mol=0.003829mol
Hence, each molecule in this polymer contains 0.003829mol.
Therefore, 0.003829mol of bromine reacted with 0.003829mol of polymer.
The ABS plastic is constructed by equimolar ratio of the three molecules. Hence, each molecule is 0.003829mol.
Therefore,
The mass of acrylonitrile, styrene and butadiene is calculated as,
The molar mass of acrylonitrile is 53 g/mol.
The molar mass of butadiene is 54 g/mol.
The molar mass of styrene is 104 g/mol.
The mass of acrylonitrile, styrene and butadiene is calculated by using the formula,
Mass=Number of moles×Molar mass.
Substitute the given value of the number of moles and molar mass of in the above expression.
For acrylonitrile,
Mass of acrylonitrile=Number of moles×Molar mass=0.003829 mol×53 g/mol=0.2029 g
For butadiene,
Mass of butadiene=Number of moles×Molar mass=0.003829 mol×54 g/mol=0.2067 g
For styrene
Mass of styrene=Number of moles×Molar mass=0.003829 mol×104 g/mol=0.3982 g
Therefore,
Mass percent of acrylonitrile, styrene and butadiene is calculated as,
For acrylonitrile,
Mass percent of acrylonitrile = 0.20291.20×100= 16.90 %_
For butadiene,
Mass percent of butadiene = 0.20671.20×100= 17.22 %_
For styrene
Mass percent of styrene = 0.39821.20×100= 33.18 %_
(c)
Interpretation: The two repeating units of ABS plastic assuming the three monomer units react in a 1:1:1 mole ratio and in the same order as the monomers are to be drawn. The percent by mass of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene in the polymer sample is to be calculated and the relative numbers of monomer units in the given sample of ABS plastic is to be determined.
Concept introduction: The polymers (repeating structural units) are derived from the simple and reactive molecules, called as monomers. ABS plastic is a terpolymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and polybutadiene.
To determine: The relative numbers of monomer units in the given sample of ABS plastic.
(c)

Answer to Problem 154CP
Answer
The three monomer units are in 1:1:2 molar ratios respectively.
Explanation of Solution
Explanation
The relative numbers of the monomer unit in ABS sample is explained below.
On the basis of the above results it is considered that the three monomer unit’s; acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene are present in 1:1:2 molar ratios respectively.
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