JEE Advanced levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 3 of 3pl011
Which statements about the degree of polymerisation are correct? (C = 12, H = 1, N = 14, O = 16)
AFor an addition polymer made of monomer M, DP=Mpolymer/Mmonomer (ignoring end groups)
BThe repeat unit of nylon 6,6, CX12HX22NX2OX2, has a mass of 226, equal to the monomers' total mass minus that of two HX2O
CA polythene sample with Mn=1.4×105gmol−1 has DPn=5000
DAll chains in a sample of synthetic polythene have the same degree of polymerisation
Answer: A, B, C
Hexamethylenediamine (116) + adipic acid (146) −2×18 = 226. For −[CHX2−CHX2]X− (28), 1.4×105/28=5000. Synthetic samples are polydisperse, so chain lengths differ and DP is an average.