Use schematics to facilitate your discussion about how Sp2 h

Use schematics to facilitate your discussion about how Sp2 hybridized carbon plays a role in polymers: 1. In relation to polymer formation by addition and condensation 2. In relation to polymer backbones 3. In relation to functional reactive groups 4. In relation to 2 different elements from group 6 of the periodic table. 5. In relation to isomers 6. In relation to conductivity of the polymer

Solution

Polymers have a continous backbones Sp² hybidrized carbons. Sp² orbital have 1 unpaired electron per carbon.

Three Sp² carbon atoms form a 3-dimensional to attain stable configuration whereas unmixed p_z orbital is located perpendicular to the 3-d formed ba 3 Sp² carbons space.

The Sp² carbons form sigma bonds and p_z orbital form pi bond. The p_z orbital of a polymer form pi overlap that results in the delocalisation of electrons in polymer chain.