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Worksheetsม5 Polymers
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
A chain of repeating units (called monomers)
monomer
dimer
replicate
polymer
Once formed, it can be heated and reformed over and over again
thermoset
thermoplastic
elastomer
kevlar
What happens in an Addition Polymerisation
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
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
Polymers are huge chains of repeating organic units called ___
single cells
monomers
lone pairs
base units
Substances that can be melted and reformed repeatedly are called ___
thermoset
renewable resources
thermoplastic
non-recyclable
A polymer that is irreversibly hardened by curing, like polyurethane or Bakelite, is called ___
reinforced
thermoplastic
thermoset
fortified
a polymer that is usually made by living things
nature polymer
natural polymer
protein
synthetic polymer
Synthetic polymers are made from:
Wood
Plastic
Trees
Fossil fuels
The process by which polymers and plastics are made is called… ?
Plastication
Polymerisation
Thermocation
Carbonification
Polymers are huge chains of repeating organic units called ___
single cells
monomers
lone pairs
base units
