Nylon Lab Report
The prescribed procedure produced nylon. The initial indication that nylon was being formed was through the combination of 0.02M of sebacoyl chloride in hexane and 0.05 M 1,6 hexanediamine. Due to the fact there was an evident product formed after the combination of these two solutions, this simply shows that nylon was produced. The prescribed procedure produced nylon due to the fact that there was a present product of the reaction within the IR spectrum. The main peaks of frequency for the unknown substance are approximately located at 3300 cm-1, 2950 cm-1, 2800 cm-1, 1650 cm-1, and 1525 cm-1. Each specific peak of frequency corresponds to a certain bond. The make up of nylon consists of carbon-oxygen bonds, carbon-hydrogen bonds, and nitrogen-hydrogen bonds. For example, 3300 cm-1, 29580cm-1, and 2800
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Finally, in order to confirm that nylon was formed a comparison needs to be made between the IR spectrum for the unknown product, as well as the frequencies of methanol and of the unknown plastic. Knowing that methanol has a similar backbone structure as nylon, carbon-hydrogen bonds and carbon-oxygen bonds are present within the structure. The unknown plastic, however, does not contain any of the carbon-oxygen bonds, carbon-hydrogen bonds, or nitrogen-hydrogen bonds. Methanol had major peaks at approximately 3300 cm-1, 2900 cm-1, and 2750 cm-1, which were relatively similar to the peaks of nylon (3300 cm-1, 2950 cm-1, 2800 cm-1). However, the unknown plastic had major peaks at only about 3000 cm-1 and 2900cm-1. Overall this indicates that methanol contains the same bonds as nylon, and thus further confirms the product produced by the prescribed procedure is nylon. Due to the fact that methanol had similar peaks in comparison to nylon, it is accurate to claim that the product made during the reaction was
Finally, in order to confirm that nylon was formed a comparison needs to be made between the IR spectrum for the unknown product, as well as the frequencies of methanol and of the unknown plastic. Knowing that methanol has a similar backbone structure as nylon, carbon-hydrogen bonds and carbon-oxygen bonds are present within the structure. The unknown plastic, however, does not contain any of the carbon-oxygen bonds, carbon-hydrogen bonds, or nitrogen-hydrogen bonds. Methanol had major peaks at approximately 3300 cm-1, 2900 cm-1, and 2750 cm-1, which were relatively similar to the peaks of nylon (3300 cm-1, 2950 cm-1, 2800 cm-1). However, the unknown plastic had major peaks at only about 3000 cm-1 and 2900cm-1. Overall this indicates that methanol contains the same bonds as nylon, and thus further confirms the product produced by the prescribed procedure is nylon. Due to the fact that methanol had similar peaks in comparison to nylon, it is accurate to claim that the product made during the reaction was