Question 1

Polyester is an example of a condensation polymer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Polyethylene terephthalate is used for

Accepted Answer

A) nonstick frying pans. 
B) automobile frames. 
C) drink. 
D) stiff collars on men's shirts that are out of fashion. 
A) nonstick frying pans. 
B) automobile frames. 
C) drink. 
D) stiff collars on men's shirts that are out of fashion.

Question 3

This formula in which n can be a very large number represents which of the following polymers?

Accepted Answer

A) polyethylene 
B) polyvinyl chloride 
C) polypropylene 
D) polystyrene 
A) polyethylene 
B) polyvinyl chloride 
C) polypropylene 
D) polystyrene

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a condensation polymer?

Accepted Answer

A) polypropylene 
B) polyester 
C) Dacron 
D) polyurethane 
A) polypropylene 
B) polyester 
C) Dacron 
D) polyurethane

Question 5

The segment of a polymer shown below represents a

Accepted Answer

A) polyamide. 
B) polyester. 
C) polyethylene. 
D) polystyrene. 
A) polyamide. 
B) polyester. 
C) polyethylene. 
D) polystyrene.

Question 6

Amorphous polymers are composed of

Accepted Answer

A) randomly organized polymer chains. 
B) highly organized polymer chains. 
C) a mixture of random and highly organized polymer chains. 
D) one monomer. 
A) randomly organized polymer chains. 
B) highly organized polymer chains. 
C) a mixture of random and highly organized polymer chains. 
D) one monomer.

Question 7

Name three advantages of acrylic fiber yarns over wool.

Accepted Answer

don't shrink in wate

Question 8

Which of the following roots means "many"?

Accepted Answer

A) mer 
B) mono 
C) poly 
D) tetra 
A) mer 
B) mono 
C) poly 
D) tetra

Question 9

Which of the following types of carbon consists of one-atom-thick planar sheets of carbons?

Accepted Answer

A) buckyballs 
B) graphene 
C) graphite 
D) nanotubes 
A) buckyballs 
B) graphene 
C) graphite 
D) nanotubes

Question 10

How does the monomer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)differ from the monomer of polyethylene (PE)?

Accepted Answer

A) The PVC monomer has a chlorine atom, but the PE monomer does not. 
B) The PVC monomer has two chlorine atoms, but the PE monomer does not. 
C) The PE monomer has one chlorine atom, and the PVC monomer has two chlorine atoms. 
D) The PVC monomer has a triple bond, and the PE monomer has a double bond. 
A) The PVC monomer has a chlorine atom, but the PE monomer does not. 
B) The PVC monomer has two chlorine atoms, but the PE monomer does not. 
C) The PE monomer has one chlorine atom, and the PVC monomer has two chlorine atoms. 
D) The PVC monomer has a triple bond, and the PE monomer has a double bond.

Question 11

Polyethylene has double bonds,but ethylene does not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Plasticizers are liquids of low volatility which can be lost by diffusion or evaporation as a plastic material ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A large number of polymers are synthesized from monomers that are derived from ethylene.Replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms on the ethylene monomer does not change the properties of the polymer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is a macromolecule?

Accepted Answer

a relatively huge mo

Question 15

Polyethylene is NOT

Accepted Answer

A) tough. 
B) flexible. 
C) a thermoplastic polymer. 
D) a thermosetting polymer. 
A) tough. 
B) flexible. 
C) a thermoplastic polymer. 
D) a thermosetting polymer.

Question 16

All polymers made from polyethylene will have the same density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The temperature inside the mouth is about 37°C.Polyvinyl acetate,a polymer used in chewing gum,has a Tg

Accepted Answer

A) above 37°C. 
B) below 37°C. 
C) exactly 37°C. 
D) above 100°C. 
A) above 37°C. 
B) below 37°C. 
C) exactly 37°C. 
D) above 100°C.

Question 18

Plexiglas is a polymethyl methacrylate polymer that is used as a glass substitute.The Tg of Plexiglas is

Accepted Answer

A) low. 
B) high. 
C) moderate. 
D) not important. 
A) low. 
B) high. 
C) moderate. 
D) not important.

Question 19

This formula in which n can be a very large number represents which of the following polymers?

Accepted Answer

A) polyethylene 
B) polyvinyl chloride 
C) polypropylene 
D) Teflon 
A) polyethylene 
B) polyvinyl chloride 
C) polypropylene 
D) Teflon

Question 20

Natural rubber can be made from the monomer

Accepted Answer

A) propylene. 
B) polybutylene. 
C) polyvinyl acetate. 
D) isoprene. 
A) propylene. 
B) polybutylene. 
C) polyvinyl acetate. 
D) isoprene.

Exam 10: Polymers

Polyester is an example of a condensation polymer.

Polyethylene terephthalate is used for

This formula in which n can be a very large number represents which of the following polymers?

Which of the following is NOT a condensation polymer?

The segment of a polymer shown below represents a

Amorphous polymers are composed of

Name three advantages of acrylic fiber yarns over wool.

Which of the following roots means "many"?

Which of the following types of carbon consists of one-atom-thick planar sheets of carbons?

How does the monomer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)differ from the monomer of polyethylene (PE)?

Polyethylene has double bonds,but ethylene does not.

Plasticizers are liquids of low volatility which can be lost by diffusion or evaporation as a plastic material ages.

A large number of polymers are synthesized from monomers that are derived from ethylene.Replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms on the ethylene monomer does not change the properties of the polymer.

What is a macromolecule?

Polyethylene is NOT

All polymers made from polyethylene will have the same density.

The temperature inside the mouth is about 37°C.Polyvinyl acetate,a polymer used in chewing gum,has a Tg

Plexiglas is a polymethyl methacrylate polymer that is used as a glass substitute.The Tg of Plexiglas is

This formula in which n can be a very large number represents which of the following polymers?

Natural rubber can be made from the monomer

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