Polymers

Question 1

Large molecular compounds made up of many repeating units called monomers

Answer 1

Polymers

Question 2

Can be natural or synthetic

Answer 2

Polymers

Question 3

Natural polymers

Answer 3

Cellulose, starch, protein DNA, enzymes

Question 4

Synthetic polymers

Answer 4

Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Polyvinyl chloride, Polyester, Polystyrene

Question 5

Chemical reaction by which the monomers are linked together to form polymers

Answer 5

Polymerization

Question 6

The two types of polymerization

Answer 6

• addition polymerization
• condensation polymerization

Question 7

The entire monomer becomes part of the polymer ; involved molecules with double bonds or triple bonds

Answer 7

Addition polymerization

Question 8

Monomers join together while losing a small molecule such as water as a byproduct

Answer 8

Condensation polymerization

Question 9

An initiator molecule is heated to produce free radicals

Answer 9

Initiation

Question 10

The radical will react with another ethylene molecule monomer

Answer 10

Propagation

Question 11

When two long-chained radicals combine to form the polyethylene polymer

Answer 11

Termination