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WorksheetsPolymers and plastics
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Plastics contain ___________________, which are long chains of molecules that manufacturers can mold, cast or force through a die into desired shapes.
pigments
polymers
core walls
chamfers
True or False: All polymers are synthetic.
True
False
Pick the synthetic fibre out of the following?
Cotton
Nylon
Jute
Wool
An example of a natural polymer is:
a protein
PVC (polyvinyl chloride)
polyethylene
PET
A polymer is a chain of many small units joined together which are called (a) .
What type of a bond keeps polymer chains together?
James Bond
Polar bond
Ionic bond
Covalent bond
What is Polyethene made from?
Ethene
Ethane
Propane
Propene
The polymer used in disposable blue shoe covers is polypropene. Which is the monomer that made this molecule?
Which of the addition polymer often used as food container or for disposable insulated cups?
What is the partial structure of the polymer formed by the polymerisation of propene, CH3CH=CH2?
A polymer has a structural formula as shown opposite. Choose the correct monomer
Polymers are derived from what raw materials?
Natural gas
Wood pulp
Crude oil
Metallic oxides
