Question

a) Two common types of commercial glue are epoxy and superglue. Epoxy cannot be dissolved in any solvent, while superglue can be dissolved in acetone. What does this information tell you the molecular architecture in these polymers

Answer 1

Epoxy is cross-linked while super glue is branched.

Step-by-step explanation:

The combinations of monomers to produce a giant molecule is known as polymerization and the products of polymerization reaction are called polymers.

The property of the two polymers that is being tested here is their solubility that is their dissolving abilities/nature.

When a polymer can dissolves for instance super glue dissolving in acetone it is said that the polymer is BRANCHED.

When a polymer can not dissolve in solvent, i is said that the polymer is CROSS LINKED.