Polymers

Question 1

Define polymer

Answer 1

Substance made up of very long molecules

Question 2

Define natural polymer

Answer 2

Polymer made by plants or animals - I.e wool, cotton

Question 3

Synthetic polymers definition

Answer 3

Have not been naturally made, instead produced by factories

Question 4

Describe the structure of each polymer

Answer 4

Identical groups of atoms

Reappeared many times

Question 5

List the two types of polymers

Answer 5

Polythene
Polyvinyl chloride

Only contained in synthetic polymers

Question 6

Property of polythene and reason

Answer 6

Flexible

Molecules slide over one another

Question 7

Define recycling

Answer 7

Collecting And processing materials that have been used to make new objects

Question 8

Examples of recycling

Answer 8

Melting glass bottles

melting polybrone bottle caps and making polyprone rope