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3.3.4.3 Addition polymers

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 3mins

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1.

Which statement is correct about poly(chloroethene)?

a)

It has the empirical formula CHCl

b)

It decolourises bromine water.

c)

Its brittleness is reduced by plasticisers.

d)

Its polymer chain contains alternate single and double bonds.

2.

This structure shows a section of a polymer chain formed from the random polymerisation of two different monomers.


Which pair of monomers could produce this polymer?

a)

CH2=CHF and CH2=CHCF3

b)

CH2=CH2 and CHF=CHCF3

c)

CH2=CH2 and CH2=CHCF3

d)

CH2=CHF and CHCF3=CHF

3.

The repeating unit of a polymer is shown


Which of the following molecules would form a polymer containing this repeating unit?

a)

But-1-ene

b)

E-but-2-ene

c)

Z-but-2-ene

d)

Methylpropene

4.

For this question refer to the reaction scheme.


Which one of the following statements is not correct?

a)

Reaction of W with sodium cyanide followed by hydrolysis of the resulting product gives propanoic acid.

b)

Mild oxidation of Z produces a compound that reacts with Tollens’ reagent, forming a silver mirror.

c)

Z reacts with ethanoic acid to produce the ester propyl ethanoate.

d)

W undergoes addition polymerisation to form poly(propene).

5.

The correct name for the alkene monomer which forms the polymer shown is

a)

2-methyl-3-ethylpropene

b)

2-methylpent-2-ene

c)

2-methylpent-3-ene

d)

4-methylpent-2-ene

6.

Which one of the following does not contain any delocalised electrons?

a)

poly(propene)

b)

benzene

c)

graphite

d)

sodium