polymers

Question 1

what is a polymer?

Answer 1

polymers are long chains of repeating units

Question 2

what is in a polymer?

Answer 2

In a polymer there is lots of small units linked together to form a long molecule that has repeating sections.

Question 3

why do polymer molecules require more energy to break than simple covalent bonds?

Answer 3

Because the intermolecular forces between polymer molecules are larger than simple covalent molecules,so more energy is required to break them.

Question 4

are most polymers solid at room temperature?

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

why are most polymers solid at room temperature?

Answer 5

due to the intermolecular forces between polymer particles being large,which requires a lot energy to break,therefore are solids at room temperature.

Question 6

Are the intermolecular forces between polymers,weaker than ionic or giant molecular compounds?

Answer 6

YES

Question 7

what does the fact that polymers have weaker intermolecular forces,than ionic and covalent bonds suggest?

Answer 7

This suggests that polymers have a lower melting and boiling point than ionic and giant molecular compounds.