How does the presence of double bonds in rubber molecules influence their structure and reactivity?
Natural rubber is a linear cis-1,4- polyisoprene in which double bonds are present between C2 and C3 of isoprene units.
The cis configuration about double bonds does not allows the chains to come closer for effective intermolecular attraction due to weak intermolecular attractions. Therefore, the natural rubber has coiled structure and shows elasticity and is non crystalline.
On the other hand, all trans configurations occur in gutta-percha (synthetic rubber) which is trans-polyisoprene. These zig-zag chains pack more closely in gutta-percha and hence it is highly crystalline, non elastic, more hard and brittle than rubber.
Write the names and structures of the monomers of the following polymers:
(i) Buna-S (ii) Buna-N
(iii) Dacron (iv) Neoprene
What is a biodegradable polymer? Give an example of a biodegradable aliphatic polyester.
Arrange the following polymers in increasing order of their intermolecular forces.
(i) Nylon 6, 6, Buna-S, Polythene.
(ii) Nylon 6, Neoprene, Polyvinyl chloride.
Explain the difference between Buna-N and Buna-S.
How are polymers classified on the basis of structure?
Define thermoplastics and thermosetting polymers with two examples of each.
Explain the term copolymerisation and give two examples.
Write the monomers used for getting the following polymers. (i) Polyvinyl chloride (ii) Teflon (iii) Bakelite
How do you explain the functionality of a monomer?
Identify the monomer in the following polymeric structures.
(i)
(ii)
For the reaction R → P, the concentration of a reactant changes from 0.03 M to 0.02 M in 25 minutes. Calculate the average rate of reaction using units of time both in minutes and seconds.
Write the formulas for the following coordination compounds:
(i) Tetraamminediaquacobalt (III) chloride
(ii) Potassium tetracyanonickelate(II)
(iii) Tris(ethane-1,2-diamine) chromium(III) chloride
(iv) Amminebromidochloridonitrito-N-platinate(II)
(v) Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)platinum(IV) nitrate
(vi) Iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(II)
(i) Write structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula, C4H11N
(ii) Write IUPAC names of all the isomers.
(iii) What type of isomerism is exhibited by different pairs of amines?
Why are solids rigid?
Write any two characteristics of Chemisorption.
Write the structures of the following compounds.
(i) α-Methoxypropionaldehyde
(ii) 3-Hydroxybutanal
(iii) 2-Hydroxycyclopentane carbaldehyde
(iv) 4-Oxopentanal
(v) Di-sec-butyl ketone
(vi) 4-Fluoroacetophenone
Which of the ores mentioned in Table 6.1 can be concentrated by magnetic separation method?
Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?
Silver atom has completely filled d orbitals (4d10) in its ground state. How can you say that it is a transition element?
Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six membered ring compounds) are insoluble in water. Explain.
In terms of band theory, what is the difference
(i) Between a conductor and an insulator
(ii) Between a conductor and a semiconductor
Complete each synthesis by giving missing starting material, reagent or products
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
The conductivity of 0.20 M solution of KCl at 298 K is 0.0248 Scm-1. Calculate its molar conductivity.
What is the role of desorption in the process of catalysis?
Where does the water present in the egg go after boiling the egg?
[Fe(CN)6]4- and [Fe(H2O)6]2+ are of different colours in dilute solutions. Why?
Illustrate how copper metal can give different products on reaction with HNO3.
Why is the ester hydrolysis slow in the beginning and becomes faster after sometime?
Which acid of each pair shown here would you expect to be stronger?
(i) CH3CO2H or CH2FCO2H
(ii)CH2FCO2H or CH2ClCO2H
(iii) CH2FCH2CH2CO2H or CH3CHFCH2CO2H
(iv)
Give structures of the products you would expect when each of the following alcohol reacts with (a) HCl-ZnCl2 (b) HBr and (c) SOCl2.
(i) Butan-1-ol
(ii) 2-Methylbutan-2-ol