Polymers

Question 1

What are Polymers?

Answer 1

Polymers are organic compounds made up of many repeating units.

Question 2

Polymers

Answer 2

• Synthetic polymers are large organic molecules made up of repeating units called monomers

Question 3

Addition polymers

Answer 3

• Created from monomers with a double bond (carbon - hydrogen)

Question 4

Condensation Polymers

Answer 4

Water is a byproduct. Alcohols and carboxylic acids are in the process. Di functional acids and alcohols are needed.

Question 5

The synthetic polymer Teflon has repeating units saturated with ___.

Answer 5

Fluorine.

Question 6

Nylon is a condensation polymer that is composed of repeating units of ___ and ___.

Answer 6

Carboxylic acid, amine.

Question 7

Plastic (PVC) pipe is composed of a polymer containing ___.

Answer 7

Chlorine.

Question 8

Protein is a condensation polymer that is composed of difunctional repeating units of ___.

Answer 8

Amino acids.

Question 9

___ polymers are created from monomers with a double bond.

Answer 9

Addition.

Question 10

Synthetic polymers are large organic molecules made up of repeating units called ___.

Answer 10

Monomers.