wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Polymers

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A chain of repeating units (called monomers)

a)

monomer

b)

dimer

c)

replicate

d)

polymer

2.
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
3.

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

4.

What is the process to make long polymer (plastic) chains?

a)

Fractional Distillation

b)

Curing

c)

Fracking

d)

Polymerization

5.

What kind of chemical bonds create polymers?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

hydrogen

d)

metallic

6.

Which elements create covalent bonds?

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

d)

transition metals

7.

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

8.

A polymer made in the laboratory (or industry) usually made from petrochemicals

a)

nature polymer

b)

natural polymer

c)

protein

d)

synthetic polymer

9.

Once formed, it can be heated and reformed over and over again

a)

thermoset

b)

thermoplastic

c)

elastomer

d)

kevlar

10.

Which type of chain would be found in a thermosetting plastic?

a)

Branched chain

b)

Continuous chain

c)

Cross linked chain

d)

Linear chain

11.

Polymer made by repeating units of Ethene

a)

Polyethylene

b)

Polythene

c)

PVC

d)

polypropylene

12.

Thermosoft plastic melts when heated,thermosetting polymer do not melt when heated.True or false?

a)

True

b)

False