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O Level Chemistry 5070 · Organic chemistry. 1 Define polymers as large molecules built up from many smaller molecules called monomers 2 Identify the repeat units and / or linkages in addition polymers and in condensation polymers 3 Deduce the structure or repeat unit of an addition polymer from a given alkene and vice versa 4 Deduce the structure or repeat unit of a condensation polymer from given monomers and vice versa, limited to: (a) polyamides from a dicarboxylic acid and a diamine (b) polyesters from a dicarboxylic acid and a diol 5 Describe the differences between addition and condensation polymerisation 6 State that plastics are made from polymers 7 Describe how the properties of plastics have implications for their disposal 8 Describe the environmental challenges caused by plastics, limited to: (a) disposal in land fill sites (b) accumulation in oceans (c) formation of toxic gases from burning 9 Describe and draw the stru

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Often set with Formulae, functional groups and terminology, Alkenes, Carboxylic acids, Naming organic compounds.

51 questions, newest first

1. 5070/11/O/N/25 Question 36 · 1 mark
2. 5070/12/O/N/25 Question 36 · 1 mark
3. 5070/21/O/N/25 Question 7 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 4 marks
4. 5070/22/O/N/25 Question 1 part (a(iv)) · 1 mark
5. 5070/22/O/N/25 Question 7 · 8 marks
6. 5070/11/M/J/25 Question 37 · 1 mark
7. 5070/21/M/J/25 Question 8 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 4 marks
8. 5070/22/M/J/25 Question 8 parts (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 3 marks
9. 5070/11/O/N/24 Question 36 · 1 mark
10. 5070/21/O/N/24 Question 7 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 6 marks
11. 5070/22/O/N/24 Question 7 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) (d) · 6 marks
12. 5070/12/M/J/24 Question 37 · 1 mark
13. 5070/21/M/J/24 Question 9 parts (a) (b) (d) · 5 marks
14. 5070/22/M/J/24 Question 9 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 5 marks
15. 5070/12/O/N/23 Question 37 · 1 mark
16. 5070/21/O/N/23 Question 5 parts (c) (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 4 marks
17. 5070/22/O/N/23 Question 5 parts (b) (c) · 4 marks
18. 5070/21/M/J/23 Question 10 parts (a) (b(ii)) (c) · 5 marks
19. 5070/22/M/J/23 Question 10 · 7 marks
20. 5070/11/O/N/22 Question 39 · 1 mark
21. 5070/11/O/N/22 Question 40 · 1 mark
22. 5070/12/O/N/22 Question 39 · 1 mark
23. 5070/12/O/N/22 Question 40 · 1 mark
24. 5070/21/O/N/22 Question 7 parts (c) (d(i)) · 3 marks
25. 5070/22/O/N/22 Question 7 parts (d(i)) (d(ii)) (e) · 4 marks
26. 5070/11/M/J/22 Question 39 · 1 mark
27. 5070/11/M/J/22 Question 40 · 1 mark
28. 5070/12/M/J/22 Question 40 · 1 mark
29. 5070/11/O/N/21 Question 40 · 1 mark
30. 5070/12/O/N/21 Question 40 · 1 mark
31. 5070/21/O/N/21 Question 8 parts (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 3 marks
32. 5070/22/O/N/21 Question 8 part (d) · 2 marks
33. 5070/11/M/J/21 Question 39 · 1 mark
34. 5070/11/M/J/21 Question 40 · 1 mark
35. 5070/12/M/J/21 Question 39 · 1 mark
36. 5070/21/M/J/21 Question 1 part (a(v)) · 1 mark
37. 5070/21/M/J/21 Question 3 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) (b(iv)) · 5 marks
38. 5070/22/M/J/21 Question 3 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (a(iii)) (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 7 marks
39. 5070/11/O/N/20 Question 39 · 1 mark
40. 5070/11/O/N/20 Question 40 · 1 mark
41. 5070/12/O/N/20 Question 39 · 1 mark
42. 5070/12/O/N/20 Question 40 · 1 mark
43. 5070/21/O/N/20 Question 2 part (f) · 2 marks
44. 5070/22/O/N/20 Question 5 part (c) · 2 marks
45. 5070/11/M/J/20 Question 38 · 1 mark
46. 5070/11/M/J/20 Question 39 · 1 mark
47. 5070/11/M/J/20 Question 40 · 1 mark
48. 5070/12/M/J/20 Question 39 · 1 mark
49. 5070/12/M/J/20 Question 40 · 1 mark
50. 5070/21/M/J/20 Question 10 part (d(ii)) · 2 marks
51. 5070/22/M/J/20 Question 10 part (c(iii)) · 1 mark

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