Chemistry Quiz

What are polymers made up of?

• Monomers

• Molecules

• Atoms

• Ions

What is the process called when small molecules join together to form long chains of atoms?

• Reduction

• Hydrolysis

• Polymerisation

• Oxidation

What is the drawback of poly(ethene) in terms of disposal?

• It is not affected by weather and does not corrode

• It is soluble in water

• It is biodegradable

• It is easily recyclable

What is one of the environmental challenges caused by plastics?

• Plastic disposals filling land fill sites

• Plastics producing clean air when burned

• Plastics being easily biodegradable

• Plastics not accumulating in oceans

What is one solution to the environmental challenges caused by plastics?

• Incineration plants burning waste material

• Producing more plastics

• Dumping plastics in oceans

• Burning plastics in open fields

What is the main drawback of incineration as a solution for plastic disposal?

• Easy disposal process

• Low energy cost

• Production of toxic gases

• Clean air produced

What is one type of biodegradable plastic mentioned as a solution?

• Synthetic biodegradable plastic

• Non-biodegradable plastic

• Plastic that dissolves in oil

• Plastic that lasts forever

What is the process called when monomer units add together to form only one product?

• Division polymerisation

• Multiplication polymerisation

• Subtraction polymerisation

• Addition polymerisation