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Stogs GCSE Interleaving Polymers M

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Define the term ‘polymer’.

a)

A polymer is a substance with low relative molecular mass made up of small repeating units.

b)

A polymer is a substance with high relative molecular mass made up of two large molecules.

c)

A polymer is a substance with high relative molecular mass made up of small repeating units.

d)

A polymer is a substance with low relative molecular mass made up of two large molecules.

2.

What monomers are DNA made from?

a)

Sugars

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Amino acids

d)

Alkenes

3.

What monomers is starch made from?

a)

Sugars

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Amino acids

d)

Alkenes

4.

What monomers are proteins made from?

a)

Sugars

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Amino acids

d)

Alkenes

5.

Select the monomer which makes this polymer.

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which monomer makes the polymer shown?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which monomer makes the polymer shown?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Which monomer makes this polymer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

What is the functional group which allows addition polymers to form?

a)

Carboxylic acid

b)

Alcohols

c)

Alkanes

d)

Alkenes

10.

For addition polymers to form...

a)

alkene molecules break apart.

b)

the carbon to carbon double bond breaks.

c)

additive molecules must be added.

d)

water must be eliminated.

11.

PTFE stands for:

a)

Poly(teflonfuturate)

b)

Poly(tetraironene)

c)

Poly(teflonfuraldehene)

d)

Poly(tetrafluoroethene)

12.

Which polymer is tough and slippery?

a)

Poly(ethene)

b)

Poly(propene)

c)

Poly(chloroethene)

d)

Poly(tetrafluoroethene)

13.

A polymer has the following uses: window frames, gutters, pipes, insulation for electrical wires. What is the polymer?

a)

Poly(ethene)

b)

Poly(propene)

c)

Poly(chloroethene)

d)

Poly(tetrafluoroethene)

14.

A polymer has the following uses: buckets, bowls, crates, ropes and carpets. What is the polymer?

a)

Poly(ethene)

b)

Poly(propene)

c)

Poly(chloroethene)

d)

Poly(tetrafluoroethene)

15.

A polymer has the following uses: plastic bags, plastic bottles, cling film and polytunnels. What is the polymer?

a)

Poly(ethene)

b)

Poly(propene)

c)

Poly(chloroethene)

d)

Poly(tetrafluoroethene)