Chem 336 - Spring 2000
Organic Chemistry III

Dr. Carl C. Wamser


Chapter 23 Skills


Knowledge - Level 1

know the terminology:

macromolecules, monomer, oligomer, repeat unit
degree of polymerization, monodisperse, polydisperse
number-average molecular weight, weight-average molecular weight
linear, branched, network, crosslinked, comb, ladder polymers
addition, condensation polymer
step-growth, chain-growth polymerization
crystalline, amorphous domains, glassy polymers, Tm, Tg
thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers
high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene
isotactic, syndiotactic, atactic
chain transfer
Ziegler-Natta catalyst, "living" polymerization

 


Concepts - Level 2

distinguish between chain-growth and step-growth polymerizations

describe how the observable physical properties of polymers relate to the molecular-level structure


Applications - Level 3

identify the polymer that would arise from a given monomer or monomers

identify the monomers that constitute a given polymer

identify the likely reactions used to create a given polymer

create appropriate names for a polymer based on its monomer(s)


Analytical Skills - Level 4

write mechanisms for chain-growth or step-growth polymerizations

compare and contrast the features and behaviors of chain-growth and step-growth polymerization reactions