Addition Polymers

What is a polymer?

• a group of atoms
• a long chain molecule with identical group of atoms
• a long chain of molecules
• a long chain of different atoms

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is the name of the reaction used to make polymers? 

• polymerization
• cracking
• polygonization
• precipitation

Which of the following is not a type of natural polymer?

• polyethylene
• wool
• rubber
• cotton

Which of these is an example of synthetic polymer?

• cotton fibers
  
• rubber
• wool
• polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

What polymer does this shorthand formula represent?

• PVC
• Polypropene
• DNA
• Polyethene

What monomer is used to make this polymer?

• Propane
• Ethene
• Propene
• Methane

Repeat units are often designated using what letter to represent the number of repeats? 

• x
• z
• n
• a

The reaction site in addition polymerization

• Functional group
• Double bond
• By-product
• Hydrogen

Carbon tends to share its electrons.  What type of bond does carbon tend to form?

• Ionic
• Covalent
• Metallic
• James

Carbon tends to share its electrons.  What type of bond does carbon tend to form?

• Ionic
• Covalent
• Metallic
• James