C16 Polymers

Question 1

Define what is meant by a polymer

Answer 1

A molecule made up of many repeating units called monomers.

Question 2

What is the process in which you combine many monomers to make a polymer

Answer 2

Polymerisation

Question 3

Addition polymerisation starts with which type of hydrocarbon

Answer 3

Alkene

Question 4

If ethene was used in an addition polymerisation what would the polymer be called

Answer 4

Poly(ethene)

Question 5

What do you call a molecule with two OH functional groups (alcohol functional group)

Answer 5

Diol

Question 6

What do you call a molecule with two COOH functional groups (Carboxylic acid group)

Answer 6

Dicarboxylic acid

Question 7

What type of polymerisation is used to form esters

Answer 7

Condensation polymerisation

Question 8

Poly(ethene) properties and uses

Answer 8

• Properties - Flexible, cheap, can be made into thin films
• Uses - Carrier bags, shampoo bottles, food wrap

Question 9

Poly(propene) properties and uses

Answer 9

• Properties - Flexible, strong, resists shattering
• Uses - Buckets, bowls, crates, ropes, carpets

Question 10

How is a polypeptide formed

Answer 10

Many glycine monomers combined using condensation polymerisation

Question 11

What two functional groups are in a amino acid

Answer 11

Amine (HNH) and Carboxylic acid (COOH)