Match Chemical Substances with Polymer Types and Bond Types
Match the chemical substances in Column I with type of polymers/type of bonds in Column II. Indicate your answer by darkening the appropriate bubbles of the matrix given in the ORS.
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B
Correct
C
D
Topics & Concepts
Step-by-Step Solution
To solve the matching problem between the chemical substances in Column I and the polymer types or bond types in Column II, we analyze each substance individually:
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(A) Cellulose:
- Nature: Cellulose is a naturally occurring structural carbohydrate found in the cell walls of green plants. Hence, it is a natural polymer .
- Linkage: It is a polysaccharide composed of linear chains of -D-glucose units linked together by glycoside linkages .
- Therefore, (A) p, s.
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(B) Nylon-6,6:
- Nature: Nylon-6,6 is a man-made condensation polymer produced by reacting hexamethylenediamine with adipic acid. Hence, it is a synthetic polymer .
- Linkage: The reaction forms repeating amide bonds () between the monomer units, making it a polyamide containing an amide linkage .
- Therefore, (B) q, r.
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(C) Protein:
- Nature: Proteins are biopolymers found in living organisms composed of long chains of -amino acids. Hence, it is a natural polymer .
- Linkage: The amino acids are joined sequentially by peptide bonds, which are chemically amide linkages () .
- Therefore, (C) p, r.
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(D) Sucrose:
- Nature: Sucrose () is a disaccharide (a small biomodule, not a high-molecular-weight polymer). Thus, it is neither a natural polymer nor a synthetic polymer.
- Linkage: It consists of an -D-glucopyranosyl unit and a -D-fructofuranosyl unit joined together by an -glycoside linkage .
- Therefore, (D) s.
Final Match:
- A p, s
- B q, r
- C p, r
- D s