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Polymers Flashcards

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How many products are formed in addition polymerisation?

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One (the polymer)

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How many products are formed in condensation polymerisation?

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Two (the polymer & water or hydrogen chloride HCl)

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In industry how many monomers are used in addition polymerisation?

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One

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In industry how many monomers are used in condensation polymerisation?

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Two

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5
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What do you use to make a polyester chain?

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An alcohol monomer and a carboxylic acid monomer

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What is a polymer?

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A large, covalently bonded molecule

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What is a monomer?

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A small reaction molecule

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8
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What is glucose?

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A monosaccharide

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9
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If reacted together what can monosaccharides form?

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Polysaccharides

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Examples of monosaccharides

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Fructose, glucose

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Examples of polysaccharides

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Cellulose, starch

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12
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What are proteins made of?

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Amino acids

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13
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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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What is DNA?

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A strand of genes

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What are the 4 bases in DNA?

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Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine, Thymine

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Is DNA a polymer or a monomer?

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Polymer

17
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What shape is DNA?

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Double helix

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What is DNA made of?

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Carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen

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Why does DNA have 2 polymer chains?

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Condensation polymerisation

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