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OCR A Chemistry – 'Y12 Polymers' 4.1.3j-l

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

extremely large molecules formed from thousands of repeat units are called

(a)  

2.

small molecules that can react to form a very long chain with repeating patterns in it

(a)  

3.

when alkenes combine to form a very long chain of C–C single bonds it is called

(a)  

4.

the smallest fragment that can be used to summarise a polymer

(a)  

5.

What does this general notation best represent?

a)

a repeat unit of a polymer

b)

a section of a polymer

c)

a monomer

d)

the structure of a polymer

6.

What is the name of the monomer that forms this polymer by addition polymerisation?

(a)  

7.

What does this general notation best represent?

a)

a repeat unit of an addition polymer

b)

the structure of a polymer

c)

the number, n, of monomers

d)

a section of a polymer which is n units long

8.

What is the name of the monomer that forms this polymer by addition polymersation?

(a)  

9.

Which pair of brackets contains the repeat unit for this polymer?

a)

(...)

b)

[...]

c)

{...}

10.

Which pair of brackets correctly identifies the repeating unit in the section of the polymer shown here.

a)

[...]

b)

(...)

c)

{...}

11.

TICK ALL THAT APPLY: a sustainability benefit of processing waste polymers is...

a)

their use as organic livestock

b)

their combustion for CO2 production

c)

the removal of toxic waste products such as HCl

d)

their use as organic feedstock

12.

TICK ALL THAT APPLY: a sustainability benefit of processing waste polymers is...

a)

their use as fuel

b)

their use to capture pests such as sea turtles

c)

their use as organic feedstock

d)

their combustion for energy production

13.

TICK ALL TRUE STATEMENTS

a)

biodegradable polymers are not harmful to the environment

b)

addition polymers are usually biodegradable and photodegradable

c)

biodegradable polymers can be hydrolysed or broken down by microorganisms

d)

photodegradable polymers will break down when buried in soil