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ISBN: 9781337086431

Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 4, Problem 57E

Two molecules used in the polymer industry are azodicarbonamide and methyl cyanoacrylate. Their structures are

Azodicarbonamide

Chapter 4, Problem 57E, Two molecules used in the polymer industry are azodicarbonamide and methyl cyanoacrylate. Their , example 1

Methyl cyanoracy late

Chapter 4, Problem 57E, Two molecules used in the polymer industry are azodicarbonamide and methyl cyanoacrylate. Their , example 2

Azodicarbonamide is used in forming polystyrene. When added to the molten plastic, it decomposes to nitrogen, carbon monoxide, and ammonia gases, which are captured as bubbles in the molten polymer. Methyl cyanoacrylate is the main ingredient in super glue. As the glue sets, methyl cyanoacrylate polymerizes across the carbon-carbon double bond. (See Chapter 21.)

a. Complete the Lewis structures showing all lone pairs of electrons.

b. Which hybrid orbitals are used by the carbon atoms in each molecule and the nitrogen atom in azodicarbonamide?

c. How many π bonds are present in each molecule?

d. Give approximate values for the bond angles marked a through h in the previous structures.

Definition Definition Chemical process in which one or more monomers combine to produce a very large chain-like molecule called a polymer. The functional groups present on the monomers and their steric effects are responsible for polymerization through a sequence of reactions that vary in complexity. There exists a stable covalent chemical bond between monomers that sets apart polymerization from other processes.

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Bundle: Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach, Loose-leaf Version, 2nd + OWLv2 with Student Solutions Manual, 4 terms (24 months) Printed Access Card

Ch. 4 - Explain the main postulate of the VSEPR model....Ch. 4 - Explain why CF4 and Xef4 are nonpolar compounds...Ch. 4 - Consider the following compounds: CO2, SO2, KrF2,...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4RQ Ch. 4 - What hybridization is required for central atoms...Ch. 4 - Prob. 6RQ Ch. 4 - Prob. 7RQ Ch. 4 - What are molecular orbitals? How do they compare...Ch. 4 - Explain the difference between the and MOs for...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3ALQ

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