Question

Draw the structure of the polymer formed by chain-growth polymerization of each monomer.

a.

b.

Short answer

Answer

a.

b.

Step-by-step solution

Chain-growth polymerization

The monomer molecules are added together to create a long chain in chain-growth polymerization. Alkenes and alkadienes are the derivatives used for this particular process.

Structure of polymer formed by chain-growth polymerization

a. The skeletal structure of the monomer is:

Skeletal structure of compound a

The polymer formed by chain-growth polymerization of the monomer is:

Polymerization of Methyl-2-cyanoacrylate

b. The skeletal structure of the monomer is:

Skeletal structure of monomer

The polymer formed by the chain-growth polymerization of the monomer is:

Polymer of 2,2-Dimethyloxirane