plastics Flashcards
What is a thermosoftening plastic?
SOFTENS WHEN HEATED AND CAN BE RESHAPED
WHATS A THERMOSETTING PLASIC
HARDEN ON HEATING AND DONT MELT
WHAT DO ALL PLASTICS PRODUCE WHEN THEY BURN
TOXIC GASES
WHAT GAS DO GENERAL PLASTICS PRODUCE WHEN THEY BURN
CARBON MONOXIDE
WHAT CAN WE USE THERMOSETTING PLASTICS FOR
WORKTOPS AND ADHESTIVE RESINS
WHAT IS A POLYMER
A LARGE MOLECULE MADE BY JOINING SMALLER MOLECULES CALLED MOMOMERS
WHAT IS ADDITION POLYMERISATION
JOINING SMALL UNSATURATED MOLECULES (MONOMERS)
IS PLASTIC A POLYMER
YES
WHAT IS ADDITION REACTION
WHEN ONE MOLECULE JOINS WITH ANOTHER TO FORM ANOTHER MOLECULE WITH NO OTHER PRODUCTS
WHAT DOES CATALYTIC CRACKING PRODUCE
SMALLER MOLECULES SOME OF WHICH ARE UNSATURATED
WHAT IS ADDING HALOGENS TO ALKANES CALLED
HALOGENATION
WHAT IS ADDING BROMINE TO HYDROCARBONS USED FOR
TO TEST FOR UNSATURATION
AN ALKENE ADD HYDROCARBONS EQUALS..
ALKANE
WHAT IS CATALYTIC CRACKING
SEPERATING LONG CHAIN HYDROCARBONS INTO SMALLER MORE USEFUL MOLECULES
WHAT IS AN ISOMER
MOLECULES WITH THE SAME MOLECULAR FORMULA AND DIFFERENT STRUCURAL FORUMA