Question

a) Synthetic rubber is a vulcanisable rubber-like polymer.

i) Write one example for synthetic rubber.

ii) Write the method of preparation of the above synthetic rubber.

b) Which are the monomers of Nylon-6 and Nylon-66?

Answer 1

a) i) Neoprene

ii) It is obtained by the free radical polymerisation of chloroprene.

b) Polymer Monomer

1) Nylon 6 → Caprolactam

2) Nylon 6,6 → Hexamethylene diamine & Adipic acid