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Question 1

Polar amino acid side chains contain functional groups containing mostly what atoms?

carbon and hydrogen
nitrogen and oxygen
carbon and nitrogen
carbon and oxygen
nitrogen and hydrogen

Question 2

Polystyrene is an addition polymer of styrene. What would be the effect if some divinylbenzene was added to styrene and then polymerized?

The second polymer would be made less flammable than pure polystyrene.
The polymer would be more flexible. Divinylbenzene acts as a plasticizer.
Divinylbenzene would act as a cross-linking agent, making the polymer stronger.
There would be no effect on the properties of the polymer.
There would be an effect, but it cannot be predicted.


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