Chapter 8 Section 3

Chapter 8 Section 3

Polymors and Composites

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Carbon can form

covalent bonds.

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Carbon can use straight lines, branches or rings to provide the "

" for other atoms to attach to.

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Polymers are made of building blocks called

.

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is polymer made from worms.

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A

is a substance that combines two or more substances into new substances with different properties.

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It is often cheaper to throw away plastics and make new ones than to reuse them so they have increased the volume of

.

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• straight lines

• branches

• triangles

• rings

• squares

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The building blocks of polymers are the links that make the chain called _____.

• isomers

• isotopes

• sonomers

• monomers

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• Cellulose

• polyester

• Silk

• Proteins

• plastic

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• Natural

• protein

• amino acids

• synthetic

• polyester

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Many synthetic polymers are made from what?

• oil or coal

• carbon and hydrogen

• water and carbon dioxide

• acids and bases

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• Cellulose

• polyester

• Silk

• Proteins

• plastic

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What is substance that combines two or more substances into new substances with different properties called?

• proptotype

• compaction

• alloy

• composite

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• cellulose

• lignin

• charcoal

• wood

• nylon

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• aluminum

• fiberglass

• bicycles

• airplanes

• automobiles

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• inexpensive to make

• trashy

• strong

• long lasting

• easily broken or used up

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Problem caused by synthetic polymers

• large volume of carbon deposits

• large volume of trash

• large volume of hamburgers

• low volume of trash