YEXAM FINALS QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
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1. Polymer
..ANSWER>>> large molecule made by repetitive linking of smaller units (monomers)
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2. Macromolecule
..ANSWER>>> very large molecule composed of thousands of covalently bond- ed atoms (ex: polymer)
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3. 1. natural YY YY (in nature) YY
2. synthetic (in lab): two ways polymers are made
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4. rubber, carbs YY
..ANSWER>>> starch & cellulose, proteins, nucleic acids DNA, RNA: natural polymers
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5. nylon, teflon, styrofoam, polyethylene, Dacron,
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6. 1. method of formation
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2. final composition
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3. stereochemical orientation YY
..ANSWER>>> 3 main ways to differentiate polymers YY YY YY YY YY YY
7. 1. chain-growth
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2. step-growth
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..ANSWER>>> Two classifications of Synthetic polymers
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8. addition polymers YY
..ANSWER>>> chain growth polymers are also know as:
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, 9. made by addition of one monomer unit to another in a repetitive pattern
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..ANSWER>>>How are chain growth polymers made? YY YY YY YY YY
10. chain growth polymerization YY YY
..ANSWER>>> A polymerization involving sequential addition to monomers that are unsaturated (C=C) or have
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11. 1. intervention
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2. consumption of all available monomers
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..ANSWER>>> what 2 things stops chain growth polymerization?
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12. Teflon
..ANSWER>>> chain-growth polymer: YYYY YY
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nonstick coating, goretex, electrical insulator, chem-resistant coati
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ng
13. Saran
..ANSWER>>> chain-growth polymer: YYYY YY
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cling-wrap
14. Polypropylene
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YY polypropylene monomer: H2C=CHCH3 YY YY
carpet fibers, car parts, toys, packaging, houseware
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15. Orlon, Acrilan, Creslan YY YY
..ANSWER>>> chain-growth polymer: polyacrylonitrile
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