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The document outlines a series of problems related to polymer chemistry, specifically focusing on step-growth polymerization and the synthesis of nylon 6. It includes tasks such as deriving equations, drawing graphs, and calculating the maximum degree of polymerization and molecular weight. Additionally, it discusses the necessary conversion percentage for achieving a specific molecular weight and suggests methods to increase that molecular weight.

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The document outlines a series of problems related to polymer chemistry, specifically focusing on step-growth polymerization and the synthesis of nylon 6. It includes tasks such as deriving equations, drawing graphs, and calculating the maximum degree of polymerization and molecular weight. Additionally, it discusses the necessary conversion percentage for achieving a specific molecular weight and suggests methods to increase that molecular weight.

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1. 1) Derive the equation to explain the relationship between <DP> and P when we have
equivalent amount of reactant functional groups of A and B.

2) Draw a graph to show the relationship between monomer conversion (P) and average
degree of polymerization (<DP>) for step-growth polymerization.
2. 1) Draw the expected repeat unit structure of a polymer product after condensation
reaction of given monomers. Make sure mark the characteristic linkage in a box and name
the polymer type to represent its characteristic linkage.
n(H2N-(CH2)6-NH2) + n(HOOC-(CH2)4-COOH) 

2) The initial concentrations of NH2 groups and COOH groups were 0.998 M and 1.0 M,
respectively (i.e., [NH2]0 = 0.998 M, [COOH]0 = 1.0 M). What will be the maximum degree
of polymerization <DPmax> and the maximum number average molecular weight <Mn,max>
that we can achieve?
3. We have nylon 6 synthesized by dehydration of aminocaproic acid as shown below.

(aminocaproic acid can be made from opening caprolactam)

1) What percent conversion of monomer is necessary to produce nylon 6 with a number


average molecular weight of 22.8 kg/mol?

2) Suggest approaches to increase the average molecular weight of nylon 6 synthesized


by dehydration of aminocaproic acid.

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