Lesson Worksheet: Polymerization
In this worksheet, we will practice describing the formation of different types of polymers and listing common examples and uses.
Q1:
Addition and condensation polymerization are two types of polymerization reaction.
Which of these types of polymerization results in a small molecule being lost when two monomers react?
- AAddition
- BCondensation
Which small molecule is eliminated in the production of a polyester formed from a diol and dicarboxylic acid?
- A
- B
- C
- D
Q2:
Consider the following polymer:
Which of the following halogenated hydrocarbons can be used to make it?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Q3:
Fill in the blank: PVC polymer is produced from the addition polymerization of .
- Aethylene
- Bpolyvinyl chloride
- Cpropylene
- Dtetrafluoroethene
- Echloroethene
Q4:
Fill in the blanks: The polymers formed by addition are similar to their monomers in and different in .
- Aempirical formula, molecular formula
- Bdensity, molar mass
- Cmolecular formula, empirical formula
- Ddensity, molecular formula
- Emolar mass, mass
Q5:
Consider the following:
Which of the following displayed formulas shows the structure of the first two repeat units of the polymer formed from the monomer?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Q6:
What is the commercial name given to the polymer formed from the following monomer?
- APVC
- BPET
- CTeflon
- DPolythene
- EPP
Q7:
What is the correct structure of the condensation polymer formed between the following two monomers?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Q8:
Which of the following statements is correct?
- AThe polymerization process is a process where a combination of monomers whose numbers range between and molecules form polymers whose molecular mass is very large.
- BThe polymerization process is a process where a combination of polymers whose numbers range between and molecules form monomers whose molecular mass is very large.
- CThe polymerization process is a process where a combination of monomers whose numbers range between and molecules form polymers whose molecular mass is very large.
- DThe polymerization process is a process where a combination of polymers whose numbers range between and molecules form monomers whose molecular mass is very small.
- EThe polymerization process is a process where a combination of monomers whose numbers range between 1 and 10 molecules form polymers whose molecular mass is very small.
Q9:
Different types of polymerization rely on organic molecules with different functional groups.
The following are five organic molecules with different functional groups:
Which of the substances would be a suitable monomer for addition polymerization?
- A(1)
- B(4)
- C(3)
- D(5)
- E(2)
Which two of the same 5 substances could be used as monomers in a condensation polymerization?
- A(1) and (4)
- B(1) and (5)
- C(2) and (3)
- D(2) and (5)
- E(3) and (4)
Q10:
When heating ethene under high pressure, the pi bond can be broken, allowing two sigma bonds to form, and produce polyethylene. Which of the following is the name of this reaction?
- AAddition polymerization reaction
- BElimination reaction
- CCondensation polymerization reaction
- DRoasting reaction
- ESubstitution reaction
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