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10.3 Polymers

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Question 14
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When poly(chloroethene), repeating unit [−CH2−CHCl−]n\mathrm{[-CH_{2}-CHCl-]_{n}}[−CH2​−CHCl−]n​, is burned, all of its chlorine is released as hydrogen chloride, HCl.

What mass of hydrogen chloride forms when 1.00 kg of poly(chloroethene) is burned?

(relative atomic masses: H = 1, C = 12, Cl = 35.5)

[1]
A

568 g

B

1170 g

C

584 g

D

1710 g

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10.3 Polymers Questions

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37 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 10.3 Polymers, covering 10.3.1 Addition polymerisation of alkenes, 10.3.2 Uses and properties of polymers, 10.3.3 Condensation polymers and polyesters, 10.3.4 Problems with polymers and recycling, and 10.3.5 Natural polymers: DNA, starch and proteins. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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