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Polymer Chemistry

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A chain of repeating units (called monomers)

a)

monomer

b)

dimer

c)

replicate

d)

polymer

2.

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

a)

Fractional Distillation

b)

Curing

c)

Fracking

d)

Polymerization

3.

What kind of chemical bonds create polymers?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

hydrogen

d)

metallic

4.

What would the polymer formed from ethene monomers be called?

a)

polyethene

b)

poly(ethene)

c)

poly(propene)

d)

polyene

5.

Which one of these could polymerise to make poly(propene)

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

What monomer forms this polymer chain?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

What monomer forms this polymer chain?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

What are the products of condensation polymerisation?

a)

A polymer and a small molecule (usually water)

b)

A polymer only

c)

A polymer and water

d)

Water

9.

Identify the type of polymer involved

a)

addition polymer

b)

polyester

c)

polyamide

10.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

What monomer would be used to make the polymer poly(propene)?

a)

Propane

b)

Propene

c)

Ethene

15.

Why does the disposal of polymers in landfill sites cause problems?

a)

Polymers produce toxic fumes

b)

Polymers dissolve into the water supply

c)

Polymers are usually non-biodegradable

16.

Which one of the following polymers is prepared by condensation polymerization?

a)

Teflon

b)

Rubber

c)

Styrene

d)

Nylon-6,6