Polymers

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

What kind of chemical bonds create polymers?

• ionic

• covalent

• hydrogen

• metallic

A polymer made in the laboratory (or industry) usually made from petrochemicals

• nature polymer

• natural polymer

• protein

• synthetic polymer

Once formed, it can be heated and reformed over and over again

• thermoset

• thermoplastic

• elastomer

• kevlar

Nylon is which sort of polymer?

• Thermosetting

• Elastomer

• Ferrous

• Thermo plastic

What does PVC stand for?

• Poly Vinyl Chemical

• Poly Vinyl Carbon

• Poly Vinyl Chlorine

• Poly Vinyl Carbonate

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 happens in a Condensation Polymerisation reaction?

• Two different functional groups bond together and expel a small molecule (often water)

• A small molecule is added

• All atoms used up when monomers join together