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A Levels Chemistry (9701)•9701/11/O/N/24
Question 39 from 9701/11/O/N/24

Explanation

Identifying Monomers from Copolymer Structure Steps:

  • Examine the polymer chain for alternating or sequential repeating units derived from alkene monomers.
  • Identify carbon chain lengths and chlorine positions in each unit to match monomer backbones.
  • Match double bond positions in monomers to single bonds in the polymer, confirming addition polymerization.
  • Compare substituent patterns (e.g., Cl on specific carbons) to eliminate mismatched options.

Why A is correct:

  • 1,2-Dichloropropene (CH2=CCl-CH2Cl) and 2-chlorobut-2-ene (CH3-CCl=CH-CH3) form units with a 3-carbon chain bearing Cl on C1-C2 and a 4-carbon chain with Cl on C2, matching the copolymer diagram via addition across double bonds.

Why the others are wrong:

  • B: 2,3-Dichlorobutene lacks standard naming; chloropropene alone can't form the butene-derived unit.
  • C: 2,3-Dichlorobut-1-ene has Cl on adjacent carbons in a 4-carbon chain, mismatching the propene unit's structure.
  • D: Chloropropene and 2-chlorobut-1-ene both have terminal double bonds, but fail to replicate internal Cl positions in the polymer.

Final answer: A

Topic: Polymerisation

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