IGCSE polymers

Large molecules made up of small monomers are called

• polymers

• peptides

• peptones

• monomers

POLYMERS can also be called

• Micromolecules

• Macromolecules

• Dimers

• Polynomials

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

• polymerization

• cracking

• polygonization

• precipitation

What is a monomer?

• Many molecules that can undergo polymerisation

• A single molecule that can undergo polymerisation

• A type of polymer

• An alkene

name the group that has a double bond

• alkenes

• alcohols

• alkanes

• ethers

What kind of chemical bonds create polymers?

• ionic

• covalent

• hydrogen

• metallic

Type of polymers made in a laboratory

• natural

• synthetic

• inorganic

• organic

Proteins are composed of what smaller subunits?

• amino acids
• nucleic acids
• fatty acids
• nucleotides

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which of these is an example of synthetic polymer?

• Starch

• rubber

• protein

• polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Amino acids react to form peptides and proteins, water is also formed. This process is known as

• addition polymerization

• substitution polymerization

• condensation polymerization

• hydration polymerization