Question

a) LDPE is a homopolymer, while Nylon 6,6 is a co-polymer. Explain. 

b) Classify the following into homopolymer or co-polymer: Nylon-6, HDPE.

Answer 1

a) LDPE is Low-Density Poly Ethylene and its monomer is ethylene. The monomers of Nylon 6,6 are hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid. Here two monomers are present and hence it is a copolymer.

b) Nylon – 6 is a homopolymer contains only one type of monomer units, i.e., aminocaproic acid