Chapter 3, Problem 42E

Polymers are large molecules composed of simple units repeated many times. Thus, they often have relatively simple empirical formulas. Calculate the empirical formulas of the following polymers:

1. Lucite (Plexiglas); 59.9% C, 8.06% H, 32.0% O
2. Saran; 24.8% C, 2.0% H, 73.1% C1
3. polyethylene; 86% C, 14% H
4. polystyrene; 92.3% C, 7.7% H
5. Orlon; 67.9% C, 5.70% H, 26.4% N