8C2 Polymers

Most polymers have this property

• Electrical insulator

• Electrical conductor

• Liquid at room termperature

• Brittle (breaks easily)

What is another word for a polymer that is man-made?

• Natural

• Synthetic

• New

• Old

Is a monomer bigger than a polymer?

• Yes

• No

Is a monomer smaller than a polymer?

• Yes

• No

What is polymerisation?

• A disease where you can only say 'Poly'

• When a plastic melts

• A chemical reaction where monomers join together to make polymers

Why are polymers useful?

• They are strong

• They are chemically unreactive

• They can be moulded into different shapes

• All of them

Type in an example of a polymer

Polymerisation is when polymers come together and form a monomer.

• True

• False

Why are polymers useful?

Type in one property of a polymer