Polymers

A chain of repeating units (called monomers)

• monomer

• dimer

• replicate

• polymer

A chain of repeating units (called monomers)

• monomer

• dimer

• replicate

• polymer

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

How many carbons (how long) are polyethylene chains?

• 0-10 carbons

• 10-100 carbons

• 100-1000 carbons

• 10,000 or more carbons

Which option best defines the word plastic?

• When two or more monomers are combinded into a polymer.

• The process of making a polymer

• The chemical reaction that forms water when making a plymer.

• Something that is pliable or mouldable.

What type of hydrocarbon is needed to enable addition polymerisation.

• Alkanes

• Alkenes

• Carboxylic Acids

• Alcohols

What is the monomer of the compound pictured?

• but-2-ene

• 1,2-dimethyl ethane

• 1,2-dimethyl eth-2-ene

• but-1-ene

What is the monomer of the compound pictured?

• ethane

• ethene

• propene

• butene

What would the monomer be for the polymer pictured?

• Propanol

• Propene

• 1-hydroxy propene

• Prop-2-en-1-ol

Calculate the approximate molar mass of a polyethene sample, the average chain legnth of which is 35,000 carbon atoms.

• 980,000 g/mol

• 326, 667 g/mol

• 490,000 g/mol

• 2500 g/mol