Polymers

A chain of repeating units (called monomers)

• monomer

• dimer

• replicate

• polymer

Once formed, it can be heated and reformed over and over again

• thermoset

• thermoplastic

• elastomer

• kevlar

Which of the following determine the properties of a polymer?

• chemical nature of the monomer

• length of the polymer chain

• how the monomers are joined together

• All of the above

Which of these is the best example of how the polymer molecules are arranged in Teflon tape?

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• none of the above

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NGSS.HS-PS2-6

Proteins are composed of what smaller subunits?

• amino acids
• nucleic acids
• fatty acids
• nucleotides

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Why do you think people use plastic for their products ?

• Because it's strong
• Because its very cheap and it's easy to make
• Because it's expensive
• Because it's rare and it's good for the enviorment

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Define polymer

• circular molecule made with many repeating units

• short molecule made of a few repeating units

• long, chain-like molecule made of repeating units

• chain-like molecule that contains hydrogen and oxygen

What is the process to make long polymer (plastic) chains?

• Fractional Distillation

• Curing

• Fracking

• Polymerization

How many carbons (how long) are polyethylene chains?

• 0-10 carbons

• 10-100 carbons

• 100-1000 carbons

• 10,000 or more carbons

Nylon is which sort of polymer?

• Thermosetting

• Elastomer

• Ferrous

• Thermo plastic