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Polymers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nylon is which sort of polymer?

a)

Thermosetting

b)

Elastomer

c)

Ferrous

d)

Thermo plastic

2.

ABS is which sort of polymer?

a)

Thermo plastic

b)

Thermosetting plastic

c)

Elastomer

d)

Composite

3.

Urea formaldehyde is which sort of polymer?

a)

Thermo setting

b)

Thermo plastic

c)

Elastomer

d)

Composite

4.

Which of the words given below best describe the structure of a polymer?

a)

Crystalline

b)

Grain

c)

Amorphous

d)

Laminated

5.

Which of the following are found in the structure of a polymer?

a)

Chains

b)

Grains

c)

Brains

d)

Lanes

6.

Which of the following types of chains would be found in a thermo plastic?

a)

Cross linked chain

b)

Branched chain

c)

Laminated chain

d)

Continuous chain

7.

Which type of chain would be found in a thermosetting plastic?

a)

Branched chain

b)

Continuous chain

c)

Cross linked chain

d)

Linear chain

8.

Polymers are derived from what raw materials?

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Wood pulp

c)

Clay

d)

Metallic oxides

9.

Which two of the following are plastic forming processes?

a)

Sand casting

b)

Rotational moulding

c)

Upset moulding

d)

Line moulding

e)

Blow moulding

10.

Thermosetting Plastics

a)

Can be reshaped using heat and pressure.

b)

Are lighter plastics

c)

Can be recycled

d)

Can not be reshaped using heat and pressure

11.

Which of the following is a non-flammable plastic?

a)

Nylon

b)

HIPS

c)

PVC

d)

ABS

12.

The term polymerisation refers to

a)

The forming of atoms into the monomer.

b)

The length of the polymer chain.

c)

The type of plastic.

d)

The forming of the polymer chain.

13.

The type of chain structure shown here is referred to as a

a)

Mesh chain

b)

Branched chain

c)

Cross linked chain

d)

linear chain

14.

The term degree of polymerisation refers to

a)

The length of polymer chain.

b)

How well the plastic has been educated.

c)

The number of atoms in the monomer.

d)

The strength of the bonds in a polymer chain.

15.

The product shown is most likely to be made out of

a)

Bakelite

b)

Acrylic

c)

Urea formaldehyde

d)

ABS