Polymer Science Quiz

A polymer is any substance made up of many repeating units called ______________

• Resins

• Plastic

• Mers

• Blocks

Small molecules which combine to form polymer are called ____________

• Resins

• Monomers

• Plastic

• Blocks

Select the incorrect statement from the following options.

• When in form ready for further working, polymers are called resins

• The chemical process leading to the formation of polymer is known as polymerisation

• The number of monomeric units contained in the polymer is called the degree of polymerisation

• Due to their small size, polymers are also called micro-molecules

Below threshold degree of polymerisation (DP), the polymer does not possess any strength and exist either as liquid resin or friable powder.

• True

• False

The optimum DP value of cellulose is ____________

• 150

• 250

• 400

• 500

The functionality of ethylene glycol is ____________

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of the following polymer is not classified under the category of configuration?

• Syndiotactic

• Atactic

• Cross-linked

• Isotactic

Which of the following is not an example of semi-crystalline polymer?

• HDPE

• Nylon

• Polyesters

• LDPE

Styrene acrylonitrile is an example of ____________

• Co-polymer

• Homopolymer

• Linear polymer

• Amorphous polymer

Which of the following polymer is not classified under the category of end use?

• Fibers

• Adhesives

• Elastomers

• Synthetic