High School: 9th and 10th Grade - Chemistry - Polymerisation Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

Polymerisation is the process of...

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Making large molecules by joining many small molecules together
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Making small molecules by breaking down large molecules
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Splitting up molecules into their component atoms
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Making new elements

Q.2.

The small units that are used to make a polymer are called...

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Isomers
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Polymers
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Monomers
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Isotopes

Q.3.

Name the polymer produced from ethene monomers.

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Poly(propene)
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Poly(ester)
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Poly(ethene)
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Poly(styrene)

Q.4.

The building blocks of polymers are...

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unsaturated
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saturated
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hydrogenated
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catalysed

Q.5.

What happens to the C to C double bond of ethene during polymerisation?

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It becomes a triple bond
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It remains a double bond
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It breaks to become a single bond
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It breaks and then reforms

Q.6.

Carbon and hydrogen are held together by which type of bonding?

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Metallic
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Covalent
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Hydrogen
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Ionic

Q.7.

Name the monomer used to produce (poly)styrene.

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Propene
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Vinyl chloride
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Ethene
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Styrene

Q.8.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of polymers.

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They are not biodegradable
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They fill landfills
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They produce toxic gasses when burnt
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Easy to shape and strong for their weight

Q.9.

A polymer with strong intermolecular forces is called a...

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Thermoset
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Thermoplastic/softening
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Thermopolymer
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Thermomonomer

Q.10.

Which of the following is NOT a use for a thermoset polymer?

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Printed circuit boards
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Electrical sockets
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Carrier bags
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Mattresses