Polymers And Plastics

Question 1

What are the individuel molecules that join up to form plastics called

Answer 1

Monomers

Question 2

What is the name of the long chain of compounds produced

Answer 2

Polymers

Question 3

What shape is a monomer written in

Answer 3

H

Question 4

Why are the bonds left open in a polymer

Answer 4

Because there are hundreds of monomers joined together

Question 5

H H
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C =. C. What is the polymer
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H. H

Answer 5

H. H. H. H. H. H
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-C. C. C. C. C. C-
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H. H. H. H. H. H

Question 6

Where do polymers take their name from

Answer 6

The monomer

Question 7

If the monomer is ethene what is the polymer

Answer 7

Poly(ethene)

Question 8

If the monomer is styrene what is the polymer

Answer 8

Poly(styrene)

Question 9

If the monomer if vinyl chloride what is the polymer

Answer 9

Poly(vinyl chloride)

Question 10

H H
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C =. C. What is this called
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H. H

Answer 10

The monomer

Question 11

H. H. H. H. H. H
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-C. C. C. C. C. C- What is this
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H. H. H. H. H. H

Answer 11

Polymer

Question 12

H. Cl
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(. C. - C. ) What is this
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H. H

Answer 12

The repeating unit