C7: POLYMERS Flashcards
1
Q
What are polymers?
A
long chain molecules made of many repeating units
2
Q
What are monomers?
A
small individual molecules
3
Q
What are addition polymers made from?
A
alkenes (open up double bonds and join together to form polymer chains. this is called addition polymerisation)
4
Q
What is condensation polymerisation?
A
monomers with 2 functional groups join together to form a large polymer and a small molecule (eg: water)
5
Q
What are 4 examples of naturally occurring polymers?
A
-starch
-proteins
-DNA
-cellulose
6
Q
What is the monomer that makes up starch?
A
glucose
7
Q
What is the monomer that makes up proteins?
A
amino acids
8
Q
What is the monomer that makes up DNA?
A
nucleotides
9
Q
What is the monomer that makes up cellulose?
A
glucose
