C11:Polymers

Question 1

what are plastics made from

Answer 1

very large covalently bonded molecules called polymers

Question 2

what is a polymer

Answer 2

long chain of monomers

Question 3

what is a monomer

Answer 3

single molecule

Question 4

how are large polymers made

Answer 4

when many monomers join together

Question 5

addition polymerisation

Answer 5

the reaction between alkene monomers to form a polymer

Question 6

how do addition polymers work

Answer 6

the repeating unit has the same atoms as the monomer because when the C=C bond opens up in polymerisation no other molecule is formed

Question 7

difference between condensation polymerisation and addition polymerisation

Answer 7

in condensation polymerisation usually, a small molecule is formed as the polymer is formed

Question 8

condensation polymerisation

Answer 8

the monomers are usually different with two of the same functional group on each monomer

Question 9

how are polyesters formed in condensation polymerisation

Answer 9

diol+dicarboxylic acid= polyester+ water

Question 10

another name for simple carbohydrates

Answer 10

monosaccharides

Question 11

what do simple carbohydrates polymerise to form

Answer 11

polymers such as starch and cellulose

Question 12

what are protein polymers made from

Answer 12

different amino acid monomers

Question 13

in condensation polymerisation what do amino acids react to form

Answer 13

polypeptides and proteins

Question 14

what two groups do amino acids have

Answer 14

an acidic and a basic functional group

Question 15

what does DNA stand for

Answer 15

deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 16

what are the nucleotides based on

Answer 16

sugar deoxyribose, bonded to a phosphate group and base

Question 17

what are the four possible base types

Answer 17

T,C,A,G

Question 18

what is DNA’s structure

Answer 18

two polymer strands with sugar bonded to phosphate groups intertwined into a double helix