Understanding Addition Polymers

What are polymers made from?

• Large complex molecules

• Thousands of small, identical molecules known as monomers

• Single, large molecules

• A variety of different molecules mixed together

What type of bond is found in the monomers of addition polymers?

• Double carbon-carbon bonds

• Single carbon-carbon bonds

• Hydrogen bonds

• Triple carbon-carbon bonds

How is the name of an addition polymer derived?

• By adding 'poly' before the name of the reaction

• By adding 'poly' before the name of the monomer

• By removing the double bond notation in the monomer name

• By changing the ending of the monomer name to 'ene'

What happens to the double bond in monomers when forming an addition polymer?

• It becomes a triple bond

• It is removed without replacement

• It remains unchanged

• It is replaced with a single bond

What does the 'n' represent in the structure of a polymer?

• A large number indicating many repeating units

• The nitrogen content in the polymer

• The number of carbon atoms

• The number of monomers

What is the significance of the repeating unit in a polymer?

• It represents the entire polymer structure

• It is a unique part that differs from the monomer

• It shows the monomer unit that repeats throughout the polymer

• It indicates the number of monomers used

How do you determine the repeating unit in a polymer?

• By taking any two adjacent carbon atoms in the chain

• By isolating the double bonds

• By identifying the unique part of the polymer

• By counting the number of monomers

What is the polymer produced from the monomer chloroethene called?

• Polyethylene

• Polychloroethene

• Polychloroethylene

• Polyvinyl chloride

What change occurs to the monomer structure when drawing the repeating unit for a polymer?

• The hydrogen atoms are removed

• The double bond is replaced with a single bond

• No changes occur

• The carbon atoms are doubled