Bonding In Polymers Flashcards
1
Q
What are polymers made up of ?
A
Thousands of small identical molecules called monomers
2
Q
What are monomers often ?
A
Alkene molecules such as Ethene
3
Q
When you form a polymer let’s say of the monomer Ethene, what would the name be ?
A
Poly(Ethene)
4
Q
What will monomers have ?
A
A double carbon to carbon covalent bond
However a polymer will
Only have single carbon to carbon bonds
5
Q
Why are polymers solid at room temperature ?
A
The intermolecular forces of attraction between polymer molecules are relatively strong
6
Q
Why do polymers have a high melting and boiling point ?
A
The intermolecular forces between polymer molecules are relatively strong so it takes lots of energy to break these forces
