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C16 - Polymers (PAPER 2) Flashcards

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What are polymers

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long molecules made from repeating monomers

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What is the name of the process of turning monomers into polymers called

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polymerisation

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What are the two main types of polymerisation

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addition and condensation

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What are the products of addition polymerisation

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just a polymer

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5
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What are the products of condensation polymerisation

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polymer and small molecule (usually water or HCl)

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What type of monomers can be used for addition polymers

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any molecule with a C=C bond

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What types of monomers can be used for condensation polymers

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diols, dicarboxylic acids, diamines (two functional groups)

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8
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How do C=C monomers become polymers

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the double bond breaks and attaches to other monomers

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9
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What is put in front of the monomer to symbolise a large number of them

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n

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10
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What is the part inside the bracket known as (polymers)

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repeating units

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How are addition polymers named
- What is the name for the addition polymer formed from ethene

A

poly (monomer name)
- poly(ethene)

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What is the repeating unit

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the smallest part of a polymer that repeats itself throughout the chain

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13
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What is a natural polymer

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a polymer that is produced naturally by organisms

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What are 4 common examples of natural polymers

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polypeptides, DNA, starch, cellulose

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What are amino acids

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the building blocks of proteins and polypeptides, which have an amine and a carboxylic acid group

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What is a polypeptide

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a polymer made from many amino acids

17
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What is a protein

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a polymer made from amino acids

18
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WHich monomer makes up starch and cellulose

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glucose

19
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What is DNA

A

a polymer containing genetic information

20
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Which monomers are DNA made of

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nucleotides

21
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Whatis the structure of DNA

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double helix structure of two polymer chains, sugar phosphate backbone, nitrogenous bases

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What is a diol

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A molecule with a -OH group on each end

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What is a dicarboxylic acid

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a molecule with a carboxylic acid group on each end (COOH)

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What is formed when diols and dicarboxylic acids react together

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polyester

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