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WorksheetsPolymers
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
A chain of repeating units (called monomers)
monomer
dimer
replicate
polymer
Define polymer
circular molecule made with many repeating units
short molecule made of a few repeating units
long, chain-like molecule made of repeating units
chain-like molecule that contains hydrogen and oxygen
What kind of chemical bonds create polymers?
ionic
covalent
hydrogen
metallic
A polymer made in the laboratory (or industry) usually made from petrochemicals
nature polymer
natural polymer
protein
synthetic polymer
Once formed, it can be heated and reformed over and over again
thermoset
thermoplastic
elastomer
kevlar
Nylon is which sort of polymer?
Thermosetting
Elastomer
Ferrous
Thermo plastic
Which type of chain would be found in a thermosetting plastic?
Branched chain
Continuous chain
Cross linked chain
Linear chain
The term polymerisation refers to
The forming of atoms into the monomer.
The length of the polymer chain.
The type of plastic.
The forming of the polymer chain.
What does PVC stand for?
Poly Vinyl Chemical
Poly Vinyl Carbon
Poly Vinyl Chlorine
Poly Vinyl Carbonate
What is the name of the addition polymer?
poly(bromoethane)
poly(bromoethene)
poly(bromoethanol)
What is the name of the addition polymer?
poly(ethene)
poly(propene)
poly(butene)
Which two compounds react to form the polymer shown?
propan-1,3-diol and methandioic acid
ethan-1,2-diol and ethandioic acid
methandiol and propandioic acid
What feature of alkene molecules allows them to act as monomers?
The double C=C bond
The presence of carbon atoms
The presence of hydrogen atoms
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
