C7: POLYMERS

Question 1

What are polymers?

Answer 1

long chain molecules made of many repeating units

Question 2

What are monomers?

Answer 2

small individual molecules

Question 3

What are addition polymers made from?

Answer 3

alkenes (open up double bonds and join together to form polymer chains. this is called addition polymerisation)

Question 4

What is condensation polymerisation?

Answer 4

monomers with 2 functional groups join together to form a large polymer and a small molecule (eg: water)

Question 5

What are 4 examples of naturally occurring polymers?

Answer 5

-starch
-proteins
-DNA
-cellulose

Question 6

What is the monomer that makes up starch?

Answer 6

glucose

Question 7

What is the monomer that makes up proteins?

Answer 7

amino acids

Question 8

What is the monomer that makes up DNA?

Answer 8

nucleotides

Question 9

What is the monomer that makes up cellulose?

Answer 9

glucose