B.C.M. ARYA MODEL SR. SEC.

SCHOOL, SHASTRI NAGAR, LUDHIANA

CHEMISTRY ASSIGNMENT (CLASS – XII) POLYMERS
1. Arrange the following polymers in increasing order of their inter-molecular forces.
(i) Nylon 6, 6 ; Buna – S ; Polyethene
(ii) Nylon 6 ; Neoprene ; Polyvinyl chloride
2. Discuss the main purpose of vulcanization.
3. Identify the monomers in the following polymeric structures.
O O

(i)  C  (CH 2 )8  C  NH  (CH 2 )6  NH  n

N
(ii)  HN   NH  CH 2 
N N

NH2 n

4. Name the addition polymer you can use as a substitute for wool.
5. Can a copolymer be addition polymer? If so give one example.
6. Write the information asked for in the following polymers:
(i) Bakelite: materials used for preparation
(ii) Synthetic rubber: monomer unit
(iii) PVC: monomer unit
(iv) Nylon-66: monomer required for preparation
7. How is nylon-6,6 synthesized? Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.
8. Explain the role of an initiator in the free radical polymerization of an alkene.
9. How PAN is prepared?
10. How do you explain the functionality of a monomer?
11. Differentiate the following pair of polymers based on the property mentioned against
each :
i) Novolac and Bakelite (structure)
ii) Buna-S and terylene (intermolecular forces of attraction)
12. How is Dacron obtained from ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid?
13. What are LDPE and HDPE? How are they prepared?
14. Answer the following :
i) To have practical applications, why are cross links required in rubber?
ii) Which factor imparts crystalline nature to a polymer like nylon?
iii) Which type of biomolecules have some structural similarity with synthetic
polyamides? What is this similarity?
15. Write the names and structures of the monomers of the following polymers :
i) Buna – S ii) Buna – N iii) Dacron iv) Neoprene
16. Which of the following polymers soften on heating and harden on cooling? What are the
polymers with this property collectively called? What are the structural similarities
between such polymers?
Bakelite, urea – formaldehyde resin, polythene, polyvinyls, polystyrene.

COMPILED BY: Anu Narang