Different Monomers Make Different Polymers

Question 1

What does choosing different monomers for the polymerisation process mean for chemists?

Answer 1

Chemists can produce a range of polymers with different properties.

Question 2

What can this be used for?

Answer 2

A variety of purposes.

Question 3

Give an example of this.

Answer 3

N.B. n is a very large number, indicating that the polymer chain is very long, typically many thousand repeat units long.

Question 4

What is monomer Chloroethene’s (vinyl chloride) polymer?

Answer 4

Poly(chloroethene) - Polyvinylchloride or PVC

Question 5

What are the properties of Polyvinylchloride?

Answer 5

Rigid and resistant to ultraviolet light

Question 6

What are the uses of Polyvinylchloride?

Answer 6

Window frames

Question 7

What is monomer Tetraflueoroethene’s polymer?

Answer 7

Poly(tetrafluroroethene) - PTFE, Teflon

Question 8

What are the properties of PTFE, Teflon?

Answer 8

Very slippery, high melting point and chemically unreactive

Question 9

What are the uses of PTFE, Teflon?

Answer 9

Non-stick frying pans