WorksheetsSYNTHETIC PLASTICS
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. Identify the product based on the given features.
I. It is a man-made product.
II. It has a linear arrangement of monomer units.
III. It is used for making goods like toys, combs, containers, etc.
Lycra
Rayon
Thermosets
Thermoplastics
_________ is the first fully synthetic fibre.
Acrylic
Polyester
Nylon
Rayon
PET is a very familiar form of
chemical
monomer
polyester
polyphenyl
Firefighters’ uniform is coated with a plastic that is fire resistant. Identify the plastic from the given options.
Teflon
Melamine
PET
Polyester
Modern non-stick cookware and the flat end of an electric iron has a coating of a polymer. Identify the name of the polymer.
PVC
Rayon
Teflon
Polyester
Identify the type of plastic that can best be used to make electrical switches.
PVC
Polythene
PET
Bakelite
Select the correct option from the given statements.
Polymers cannot form fibres
Polymers can be both natural and synthetic
Polymer is a natural substance
Polymer is a synthetic substance
Assertion: Acrylic fibres are used in making socks and shawls.
Reason: Acrylic fibres are a replacement or woolen fibres.
Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not correct for the assertion.
The assertion is true but the reason is false.
The assertion is false but the reason is true.
Polyethylene terephthalate belongs to which class of synthetic polymer?
Plastic
Polyolefin
Nylon
Polyester
Mention the type of polymer.
linear
natural
cross linked
synthetic
Cellulose is made up of large number of _______ units.
sucrose
glucose
amino acids
dacron
The synthetic fibre best suited to make this is ______ and is due to its _____property.
Polyester, Elasticity
Nylon,Elasticity
Polyester, High tensile strength
Nylon, High tensile strength
Select the correct option from the given statements.
Polymers cannot form fibres
Polymers can be both natural and synthetic
Polymer is a natural substance
Polymer is a synthetic substance
What happens to plastic waste?
It is a biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates
It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces
There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled
It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat
