A Level Chemistry 9701, topic 35.3

Degradable polymers: past paper questions

3 Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701 questions on Degradable polymers (35.3) from 3 papers, 2023. Open the paper or try a question free.

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Questions: 3
Papers: 3
Years: 2023
Total marks: 32
Average per question: 10.7 marks
Largest question: 12 marks

By type: Structured 3

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Question 8Oct/Nov 2023, paper 42Structured12 marksHas a diagram
Lactic acid, $C H_{3} C H (O H) C O O H$ , is the only monomer needed to form the polymer polylactic acid, PLA. Draw a short length of the PLA polymer chain, including a minimum of two monomer residues.
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Question 6May/June 2023, paper 41Structured10 marksHas a diagram
Compound H has the structural formula $C H_{2} = C H C H (N H_{2}) C O O H$ . Name all the functional groups in H.
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