Polymers

A chain of repeating units (called monomers)

• monomer

• dimer

• replicate

• polymer

Proteins are composed of what smaller subunits?

• amino acids
• nucleic acids
• fatty acids
• nucleotides

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What are the monomers of DNA?

• glycerols
• amino acids
• fatty acids
• nucleotides

Why do you think people use plastic for their products ?

• Because it's strong
• Because its very cheap and it's easy to make
• Because it's expensive
• Because it's rare and it's good for the enviorment

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Define polymer

• circular molecule made with many repeating units

• short molecule made of a few repeating units

• long, chain-like molecule made of repeating units

• chain-like molecule that contains hydrogen and oxygen

What is the process to make long polymer (plastic) chains?

• Fractional Distillation

• Curing

• Fracking

• Polymerisation

What is the name of the addition polymer?

• poly(bromoethane)

• poly(bromoethene)

• poly(bromoethanol)

What is the name of the addition polymer?

• poly(ethene)

• poly(propene)

• poly(butene)

What is the name of the addition polymer?

• poly(ethenenitrile)

• poly(etheneamide)

• poly(propenenitrile)

What is the name of the addition polymer?

• poly(fluoroethene)

• poly(difluoroethene)

• poly(tetrafluoroethene)