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WorksheetsPolymers IGCSE
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is a polymer?
a very light material that is highly flammable
a fossil fuel
a large molecule made from many monomers joined together
a molecule made up of only polar bonds
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
Which one of these is a polymer?
carbon dioxide
methane
polyvinylchloride
deoxyribonucleic acid
What is addition polymerization?
When monomers are added together to form a polymer
When polymers link with eachother to form megapolymers
When a polymer is heated and bonds between monomers break
When a polymer does things polymers do
A chain of repeating units (called monomers)
monomer
dimer
replicate
polymer
a polymer that is usually made by living things
nature polymer
natural polymer
protein
synthetic polymer
What's the correct definition of these keywords?
polyamide
An addition polymer formed from a dicarboxylic acid and a diol
An condensation polymer formed from a dicarboxylic acid and a diol
An condensation polymer formed from a dicarboxylic acid and a diamine
Which statements refer to condensation polymers?
functional group of monomers: C=C
functional group of monomers: COOH, OH
formed by a reaction in which water is formed
e.g. Terylene, nylon, Kevlar
do not biodegrade, making disposal difficult
What is the partial structure of the polymer formed by the polymerisation of propene, CH3CH=CH2?
Which two terms can be applied to polymers?
addition polymer, polyamide
addition polymer, polyester
condensation polymer, polyamide
condensation polymer, polyester
What is the name given to the small molecules that join together to make a polymer
(a)
What would the polymer formed from ethene monomers be called?
polyethene
poly(ethene)
poly(propene)
polyene
Which one of these could polymerise to make poly(propene)
What monomer forms this polymer chain?
What monomer forms this polymer chain?
Which repeat unit would be formed by the polymerisation of propene?
Name the molecule in the displayed formula diagram.
Butanol
Butanoic acid
Propanol
Propanoic acid
Name the molecule in the displayed formula diagram.
Ethanol
Ethanoic acid
Ethyl ethanoate
Ethene
Name the molecule in the displayed formula diagram.
Ethanoic acid
Propanoic acid
Butanoic acid
Pentanoic acid
What is condensation polymerisation?
Condensation polymerisation is a process where monomers combine to form polymers, releasing small molecules as byproducts.
Condensation polymerisation involves the utilisation of heat to create polymers without by-products.
Condensation polymerisation is a method of breaking down polymers into monomers.
Condensation polymerisation is a process that uses alkenes as monomers.
What byproduct is typically released during condensation polymerisation?
Water
Carbon dioxide
Ammonia
Methane
The monomers involved in condensation polymerisation have (a) functional groups.
Large molecules made up of small monomers are called
polymers
peptides
peptones
monomers
Monomers of ethene in thousand numbers react together in addition polymerization to produce
polyamides
polyesters
poly(ethene)
all of them
What is the name of the reaction used to make polymers?
polymerization
cracking
polygonization
precipitation
name the group that has a single bond
alkenes
alcohols
alkanes
ethers
What is a monomer?
Many molecules that can undergo polymerisation
A single molecule that can undergo polymerisation
A type of polymer
A fraction
Which of the following reaction is not accompanied by elimination of a byproduct molecule?
addition polymerization
condensation polymerization
both of the mentioned
none of the mentioned
POLYMER is also called
Micromolecule
Macromolecules
Dimer
Polynomial
Which one of the following polymers is prepared by condensation polymerization?
Teflon
Rubber
Styrene
Nylon-6,6
Polymerisation reactions can be divided into :
combustion
addition
oxidation
condensation
