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Producing Useful Materials Polymers

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the main sources of Polymers. Hint; 3 answers.

a)

Crude Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Ores

d)

Natural Gas

2.

Select the different categories of polymers.

a)

Manufactured polymer

b)

Thermosetting

c)

Natural

d)

thermoplastic

3.

What type of plastic is most commonly use for disposable cups, food containers, cheap toys, and school based vacuum forming?

a)

Acrylic

b)

Expanded polystyrene

c)

High Density Polyethylene

d)

HIPS (high Impact Polystyrene)

4.

Select the properties that enable HIPS to be used as per the last question. Hint; 2 answers.

a)

Cheap

b)

Easily available

c)

Impact resistant

d)

Tough

5.

Select all of the thermoplastic. Hint; 4 answers.

a)

Acrylic (PMMA)

b)

Urea Formaldehyde

c)

Polystyrene (PS)

d)

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

e)

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

6.

Urea formaldehyde is suitable for electrical plugs and fittings. Select the 3 properties that allow the material to be used for these applications. Hint; 3 answers.

a)

Does not distort with heat

b)

Good strength properties

c)

Rigid

d)

Does not melt

7.

What material is used for bleach bottles?

a)

Acrylic

b)

HDPE

c)

PPE

d)

HIPS

8.

Select the three (3) properties of HDPE a suitable material for bleach bottles. Hint; 3 answers.

a)

Chemical resistant

b)

Lightweight

c)

Tough

d)

Rigid

9.

Is this statement true or false?

Thermoplastics become soft, malleable and pliable and can be moulded and formed into shape (another shape)

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which two items are not made from acrylic. Hint; 2 answers.

a)

Plastic iphone holder

b)

Single use water bottle

c)

Sweater

d)

Pipe elbows

11.

HDPE is a suitable plastic for a mop bucket. Select 3 reasons why from the list below

a)

HDPE is chemically resistant so won't degrade or react to detergents or bleach

b)

Rigid material that won't shatter

c)

Can be moulded to a complex shape to allow two parts to be joined together

d)

Low melting point so can be easily injection moulded

12.

Can single use food containers be made through vacuum forming?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Select 3 reasons as to why plastic food containers can be made using the vacuum forming process

a)

Softens (plasticises) at a low temperature

b)

Durable

c)

Detail can be added to the container to lock neatly together to ensure safe transportation of food

d)

Only one thin piece of plastic necessary as it has a built in hinge

14.

Select another sheet of plastic commonly used in schools that could be used to vacuum form containers

a)

Acrylic

b)

HIPS - High Impact Polystrene

c)

HDPE - high density polyethlyene

15.

Select the appropriate proprieties that enable PVC to be used for medical applications such as blood bags, tubes, surgical gloves etc.

a)

Chemically stable

b)

Easily fabricated

c)

Inert

d)

Extremely versatile

16.

Nylon is which sort of polymer?

a)

Thermosetting

b)

Elastomer

c)

Ferrous

d)

Thermo plastic

17.

ABS is which sort of polymer?

a)

Thermo plastic

b)

Thermosetting plastic

c)

Elastomer

d)

Composite

18.

Urea formaldehyde is which sort of polymer?

a)

Thermo setting

b)

Thermo plastic

c)

Elastomer

d)

Composite

19.

Which of the following are found in the structure of a polymer?

a)

Chains

b)

Grains

c)

Brains

d)

Lanes

20.

Which of the following types of chains would be found in a thermo plastic?

a)

Cross linked chain

b)

Branched chain

c)

Laminated chain

d)

Continuous chain

21.

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

a)

Branched chain

b)

Continuous chain

c)

Cross linked chain

d)

Linear chain

22.

Polymers are derived from what raw materials?

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Wood pulp

c)

Clay

d)

Metallic oxides

23.

Thermosetting Plastics

a)

Can be reshaped using heat and pressure.

b)

Are lighter plastics

c)

Can be recycled

d)

Cannot be reshaped using heat and pressure

24.

Which of the following is a non-flammable plastic?

a)

Nylon

b)

HIPS

c)

PVC

d)

ABS

25.

The type of chain structure shown here is referred to as a

a)

Mesh chain

b)

Branched chain

c)

Cross linked chain

d)

linear chain

26.

The product shown is most likely to be made out of

a)

Bakelite

b)

Acrylic

c)

Urea formaldehyde

d)

ABS

27.

Thermoplastics can be heated and shaped multiple times.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which plastic is used to manufacture plug sockets?

a)

Polyvinyl Chloride

b)

Acrylic

c)

Urea Formaldehyde

d)

High Impact Polystyrene

29.

Thermoplastics have strong cross links between polymer chains.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Urea Formaldehyde is a good conductor of electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Thermosetting plastics are abe to withstand higher temperatures.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of the following products are made from Acrylic. Hint 2 answers.

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

Which of the following products is made from Melamine Formaldehyde?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Select the 3 main sources of Polymers.

a)

Crude Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Ores

d)

Natural Gas

35.

What are the 2 types of Polymers?

a)

Thermosetting Plastics

b)

Thermochromic Plastics

c)

Thermoplastics

d)

Thermopolymers

36.

From the polymers below select the Thermosetting plastics?

a)

Urea Formaldehyde

b)

Polyester Resin

c)

Nylon

d)

Epoxy Resin

e)

Polythene