Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Chemistry Question 48

Practice objective / multiple choice question 48 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 48 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • CHEMISTRY • objective

Polymer A is prepared from monomer M (molar mass = 100 g mol⁻¹). A 5.0 g sample of polymer A contains 0.025 mol of monomer units and 5.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol of polymer molecules.\n(a) Calculate the degree of polymerisation (DP) of polymer A.\n(b) Using the Mark-Houwink equation [η] = K M^a with K = 1.2 × 10⁻³ dL g⁻¹ and a = 0.75, determine the intrinsic viscosity [η] of polymer A.\n(c) Polymer B is formed from the same monomer but has twice the DP of polymer A. Calculate the ratio of the intrinsic viscosity of polymer B to that of polymer A.

Answer Options

A. DP = 250; [η]_A ≈ 2.8 dL g⁻¹; ratio ≈ 1.20
Correct Answer B. DP = 500; [η]_A ≈ 4.0 dL g⁻¹; ratio ≈ 1.68
C. DP = 600; [η]_A ≈ 5.5 dL g⁻¹; ratio ≈ 2.10
D. DP = 400; [η]_A ≈ 3.2 dL g⁻¹; ratio ≈ 1.45
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
DP = 500; [η]_A ≈ 4.0 dL g⁻¹; ratio ≈ 1.68

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Chemistry Question 48. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

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