WorksheetsPolymers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A chain of repeating units (called monomers)
a)
monomer
b)
dimer
c)
replicate
d)
polymer
2.
Proteins are composed of what smaller subunits?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleic acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
nucleotides
3.
Starch is composed of what monomers?
a)
sucrose
b)
glucose
c)
nucleic acids
d)
glycogen
4.
What are the monomers of DNA?
a)
glycerols
b)
amino acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
nucleotides
5.
Why do you think people use plastic for their products ?
a)
Because it's strong
b)
Because its very cheap and it's easy to make
c)
Because it's expensive
d)
Because it's rare and it's good for the enviorment
6.
Define polymer
a)
circular molecule made with many repeating units
b)
short molecule made of a few repeating units
c)
long, chain-like molecule made of repeating units
d)
chain-like molecule that contains hydrogen and oxygen
7.
What is the process to make long polymer (plastic) chains?
a)
Fractional Distillation
b)
Curing
c)
Fracking
d)
Polymerization
8.
What kind of chemical bonds create polymers?
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
hydrogen
d)
metallic
9.
Which elements create covalent bonds?
a)
metals
b)
metalloids
c)
nonmetals
d)
transition metals
10.
How many carbons (how long) are polyethylene chains?
a)
0-10 carbons
b)
10-100 carbons
c)
100-1000 carbons
d)
10,000 or more carbons
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