Chapter 11 - Polymers Flashcards
What are polymers made up of? [1]
Long chains of monomers [1]
Give an example of an ethene and propene polymer [2]
(poly)ethene [1]
(poly)propene [1]
What is the process in which monomers are joined together? [1]
Addition Polymerisation [1]
What is condensation polyemerisation? [2]
When 2 monomers join to form a polymer [1] and a small molecule [1]
What are the conditions required for addition polyermisation? [2]
High pressure [1]
Catalyst [1]
What is the monomer which makes up protein? [1]
Amino Acids [1]
What monomer is DNA made up of? [1]
Nucleotides [1]
Discuss the difference between addition polymerisation and condensation polymerisation [4]
Addition Polymerisation:
1. Only using one monomer type
2. Only one product formed
Condensation:
2. 2 monomer types with the same functional group
3. Makes the polymer and a small molecule
What shape is a DNA? [1]
A helix shape [1]
