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Macromolecules · CAPE Chemistry Unit 2

41 past-paper questions on Macromolecules, part of The Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, from every CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 paper on Quelpr.

Practise Macromolecules
  1. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2State what chemical feature all of the mentioned starting materials (potatoes, grapes, corn) possess.
  2. 8(a)4 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Give ONE use for EACH of PVC and PET and suggest why these polymers do not respond to natural degradative processes.
  3. 8(b)(i)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Suggest the meaning of the term 'depolymerization'.
  4. 8(b)(ii)5 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2State TWO chemicals that could be used in the depolymerization of PET and explain the chemical process occurring.
  5. 8(c)(iv)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Suggest a use or property of any clothing produced from these recycled fibres.
  6. 4(b)(i)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2State the type of polymerisation involved in the formation of a dipeptide molecule.
  7. 4(b)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Write the equation, using displayed formulae, to show the formation of the dipeptide molecule AND circle the peptide link.
  8. 4(b)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Name the functional group represented by the peptide link.
  9. 1(c)(i)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Explain what is meant by a 'polymer'.
  10. 1(c)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Identify the type of polymerisation compound A would most likely undergo.
  11. 1(c)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Name one industrial polymer that results from the polymerisation process identified in (c)(ii).
  12. 1(c)(iv)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Draw the repeat unit for the polymer formed from compound A.
  13. 1(c)(v)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2State whether compounds such as those in D can undergo addition polymerisation and justify your answer.
  14. 1(e)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2State one similarity and one difference between the structures of nylon 6,6 and proteins.
  15. Q141 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 1Which of the following is NOT true of addition polymerisation?
  16. Q151 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 1The product formed by the polymerisation of propene, \text{C}_3\text{H}_6, may be used as a
  17. Q451 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 1Which of the following plastics are biodegradable?
  18. Q141 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 1Which of the following statements is NOT true about condensation polymerization?
  19. Q151 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 1The product formed by the polymerisation of propene, \text{C}_3\text{H}_6, may be used as a
  20. Q451 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 1Which of the following plastics are biodegradable?
  21. Q51 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 1Which of the following statements about polyunsaturated oils (triglycerides) is FALSE?
  22. Q141 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 1Which of the following statements is NOT true of addition polymerization?
  23. Q151 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 1The product formed by the polymerization of propene, \text{C}_3\text{H}_6, may be used as a
  24. Q451 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 1Which of the following plastics is biodegradable?
  25. Q131 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 1Which of the following statements is NOT true of addition polymerization?
  26. 4(a)4 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Distinguish between 'addition polymerization' and 'condensation polymerization'.
  27. 4(b)3 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2List TWO classes of naturally occurring polymers, giving an example of ONE.
  28. 4(c)4 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Using a chemical equation, show how terylene can be formed from the monomers ethane-1,2-diol and benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid.
  29. 4(d)4 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Deduce the structural formulae of the monomers used to form polymer A shown in the diagram.
  30. Q51 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 1Which of the following statements about polyunsaturated oils (triglycerides) is FALSE?
  31. Q141 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 1Which of the following statements is NOT true of addition polymerization?
  32. Q151 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 1Which of the following polymers have the repeat unit shown above? I. Amino acid II. Nylon III. Polyamide
  33. Q121 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 1Nylon 66 can be made by the condensation polymerization of \text{H}_2\text{N}(\text{CH}_2)_6\text{NH}_2 and \text{HOOC}(\text{CH}_2)_4\text{COOH}. The repeat unit is
  34. Q131 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 1Which of the following statements is NOT true of addition polymerization?
  35. 1(c)(i)1 mark· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q1 1(c)(i)Deduce the monomer used to form the polymer in Figure 2.
  36. 1(c)(ii)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q1 1(c)(ii)Using the diagram in Figure 2 and your response from (c)(i), explain how addition polymers are formed.
  37. 1(c)(iv)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q1 1(c)(iv)State TWO characteristics of condensation polymers.
  38. 1(c)(v)3 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q1 1(c)(v)Condensation polymers may be classified based on the type of linkage present. List THREE examples of condensation polymers.
  39. 1(e)(i)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q1 1(e)(i)Draw the structure of the monomer used to form polymer P and name the type of polymerization involved.
  40. 1(e)(ii)3 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q1 1(e)(ii)Draw the structures of the two compounds which react to form the polymer Q and name the type of polymerization involved.
  41. 1(e)(iii)1 mark· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q1 1(e)(iii)Identify a compound which in aqueous solution will break down polymer Q but not polymer P.

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