Organic Chemistry - Polymers

What do we call a single repeatable unit that makes up a polymer?

• monacle

• monocycle

• monomer

• mnemonic

An example of a synthetic material is _____________.

• plastic

• organic cotton

• coal

• silk

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A polymer is ____________________.

• a useful chemical made of many repeating units.

• a chemical excreted by a porygon.

• only found in chemistry laboratories, under high protection because they're extremely reactive.

• a figure with at least three straight sides and angles.

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Many polymers are made of repeated units derived from ________, _________, or _____________.

• natural gas, coal, oil

• wind, soil, air

• water, air, oil

• flour, sugar, eggs

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Polymerization is a chemical process during which _________ bond together to form __________.

• atoms, molecules

• monomers, polymers

• cells, tissue

• yarn, a scarf

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To make a polymer you need a molecule that can easily bond to another identical molecule at ___

• any temperature

• one location

• multiple points

• two points

Substances that can be melted and reformed repeatedly are called ___

• thermoset

• renewable resources

• thermoplastic

• non-recyclable

A polymer that is irreversibly hardened by curing, like polyurethane or Bakelite, is called ___

• reinforced

• thermoplastic

• thermoset

• fortified

Polyethylene with ultra long knotted up chains, used to make strong bottles, is called ___

• RPPE, rigid packed polyethylene

• HDPE, high density polyethylene

• SSPE, super strong polyethylene

• LKPE, long knotted polyethylene

Low density polyethylene, LDPE, can be formed into bottles that are ___

• conductive

• squishier than HDPE

• stronger than HDPE

• unbreakable