1.

(a) (i)

C C C C C C
H
H
H H
H
H H
H
H

C C O
O O
C C O
H
H
H
H
C
O
C O
O
C C O
H
H
H
H
1 mark for each repeat unit (1)(1) 2

(ii) 1 mark for each monomer (1)(1) 2

(b) C=O absorbs radiation/breaks (1)
ester linkage hydrolysed (1) 2
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2. (a)
H O C ( C H ) C O H
O
H N ( C H ) N H
2
O
4
2 2 e 2
H
C
C N
C
H H
(1)
O
C ( C H ) C N ( C H ) N
H
2
H
O
4 2 6
monomers connected by NHCO (1)
correct repeat shon (1)
H C N
C C
H H
condensation addition (1) for
b
ot
h
!

(b) (i) "Cl
#
/ $OCl
2
1
(ii) HCl 1

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(c)
H N ( C H ) N H O C ( C H ) C O
O
3 2 6 3 2 4
+ +
( 1 )
O
2
allow 1 mark for: both H
3
N
+
(CH
2
)
6
NH
3
+
and
H O C ( C H ) C O
O
2
O
4

(d) (i) 4 1
(ii)
H
R
O
N C
O H H
H
C
where R=H, CH
3
, CH
2
OH or CH
2
C
6
H
5
(1) 1

(iii) any three different cheica!!y or "io!o#ica!!y correct difference$
"etween aino acid$ and the ny!on onoer$ (1)(1)(1) % e#
% protein monomers are amino acids / nylon monomers are a
(di)amine/base and a (di)acid
% protein monomers ha&e different types/' groups / nylon
monomers are to types/no &ariation
% protein monomers ha&e stereo/optical isomers/are chiral
% protein monomers ha&e higher melting points/
form (itterions
other &o$$i"!e an$wer$ inc!'de(
% nylon monomers ha&e longer chain length/no other functional
groups / no aromatic content / are symmetrical etc )
dont allow comparisons solubility or M
r
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