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Draw the structures of the polymers and uses.
(i) Polystyrene
(ii) PVC

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### Step-by-Step Solution #### (i) Polystyrene 1. **Identify the Monomer**: The monomer for polystyrene is styrene, which has the chemical formula C6H5CH=CH2. 2. **Draw the Structure of Styrene**: - Start with the benzene ring (C6H5). - Attach a vinyl group (CH=CH2) to the benzene ring. - The structure looks like this: ``` C6H5 | C | CH2 ``` - This represents the styrene monomer. 3. **Draw the Polymer Structure**: - Polystyrene is formed by the polymerization of styrene units. - The repeating unit can be represented as: ``` -[C6H5-CH=CH2]- ``` - This indicates that the double bond in styrene opens up during polymerization, forming long chains. 4. **List the Uses of Polystyrene**: - Insulator - Wrapping material - Soft drink and baby feeding bottles - Plastic toys - Bodies of telephones, radios, and televisions #### (ii) PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) 1. **Identify the Monomer**: The monomer for PVC is vinyl chloride, which has the chemical formula CH2=CHCl. 2. **Draw the Structure of Vinyl Chloride**: - The structure consists of a vinyl group (CH=CH) with a chlorine atom attached to one of the carbon atoms. - The structure looks like this: ``` CH2 | C | Cl ``` 3. **Draw the Polymer Structure**: - PVC is formed by the polymerization of vinyl chloride units. - The repeating unit can be represented as: ``` -[CH2-CHCl]- ``` - This indicates that the double bond in vinyl chloride opens up during polymerization, forming long chains. 4. **List the Uses of PVC**: - Raincoats - Handbags - Shower curtains - Vinyl flooring - Water pipes
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