Question 1

PVC for plumbing pipes can be made through the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  Addition polymerization 
B)  Peptide linkage 
C)  Alpha helix extension 
D)  Transfer polymerization 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Addition polymerization 
B)  Peptide linkage 
C)  Alpha helix extension 
D)  Transfer polymerization 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

The process of vulcanization combines natural rubber with

Accepted Answer

A)  sulfur 
B)  metals such as iron and manganese 
C)  zeolites 
D)  clays 
E)  none of the above 
A)  sulfur 
B)  metals such as iron and manganese 
C)  zeolites 
D)  clays 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Ionic polymers are sometimes called living polymers because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are frequently found in living tissue 
B)  their formation resembles the same manner in which plant grow 
C)  their polymerization can be resumed at a later date by the addition of monomer 
D)  all of the above 
A)  they are frequently found in living tissue 
B)  their formation resembles the same manner in which plant grow 
C)  their polymerization can be resumed at a later date by the addition of monomer 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

_______ are combined to make ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Polymers, monomers 
B)  Micelles, polymers 
C)  Polymers, carbohydrates 
D)  Enzymes, proteins 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Polymers, monomers 
B)  Micelles, polymers 
C)  Polymers, carbohydrates 
D)  Enzymes, proteins 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

What is the minimum number of active monomer sites required for cross linking into sheets?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  >4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  >4

Question 6

A copolymer

Accepted Answer

A)  is a polymer formed from two or more different monomer units. 
B)  is a polymer consisting of two or more different monomer units arranged in nonrandom order. 
C)  requires free-radical initiation. 
D)  b and c 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is a polymer formed from two or more different monomer units. 
B)  is a polymer consisting of two or more different monomer units arranged in nonrandom order. 
C)  requires free-radical initiation. 
D)  b and c 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Natural rubber consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  all-cis polyisoprene 
B)  all-trans polyisoprene 
C)  syndiotactic polyisoprene 
D)  isotactic polyisoprene 
E)  atactic polyisoprene 
A)  all-cis polyisoprene 
B)  all-trans polyisoprene 
C)  syndiotactic polyisoprene 
D)  isotactic polyisoprene 
E)  atactic polyisoprene

Question 8

What was the simplest monomer that will polymerize?

Accepted Answer

A)  glycine 
B)  propene 
C)  ethylene 
D)  paraphenylene 
A)  glycine 
B)  propene 
C)  ethylene 
D)  paraphenylene

Question 9

In the DNA molecule, thymine is always bonded to

Accepted Answer

A)  adenine 
B)  cytosine 
C)  guanine 
D)  A or B 
E)  B or C 
A)  adenine 
B)  cytosine 
C)  guanine 
D)  A or B 
E)  B or C

Question 10

Which of the following bases are found in approximately equal amounts in DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  cytosine and adenine 
B)  cytosine and thymine 
C)  cytosine and guanine 
D)  adenine and guanine 
A)  cytosine and adenine 
B)  cytosine and thymine 
C)  cytosine and guanine 
D)  adenine and guanine

Question 11

What was the first synthetic fiber

Accepted Answer

A)  acrylic 
B)  nylon 
C)  rayon 
D)  dacron 
A)  acrylic 
B)  nylon 
C)  rayon 
D)  dacron

Question 12

When butadiene (H2C=CH-C=CH2) polymerizes to polybutadiene, the molecules of polymer have an average of how many double bonds per monomer unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1/2 
C)  1 
D)  3/2 
E)  2 
A)  0 
B)  1/2 
C)  1 
D)  3/2 
E)  2

Question 13

In which type of polymerization do monomers combine to form a polymer chain without a net loss of atoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Condensation polymerization 
B)  Addition polymerization 
C)  Alpha helix extension 
D)  Graft polymerization 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Condensation polymerization 
B)  Addition polymerization 
C)  Alpha helix extension 
D)  Graft polymerization 
E)  none of the above

PVC for plumbing pipes can be made through the process of

The process of vulcanization combines natural rubber with

Ionic polymers are sometimes called living polymers because

_ are combined to make .

What is the minimum number of active monomer sites required for cross linking into sheets?

A copolymer

Natural rubber consists of

What was the simplest monomer that will polymerize?

In the DNA molecule, thymine is always bonded to

Which of the following bases are found in approximately equal amounts in DNA?

What was the first synthetic fiber

When butadiene (H₂C=CH-C=CH₂) polymerizes to polybutadiene, the molecules of polymer have an average of how many double bonds per monomer unit?

In which type of polymerization do monomers combine to form a polymer chain without a net loss of atoms?

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Exam 23: Polymeric Materials and Soft Condensed Matter

PVC for plumbing pipes can be made through the process of

The process of vulcanization combines natural rubber with

Ionic polymers are sometimes called living polymers because

_______ are combined to make ______.

What is the minimum number of active monomer sites required for cross linking into sheets?

A copolymer

Natural rubber consists of

What was the simplest monomer that will polymerize?

In the DNA molecule, thymine is always bonded to

Which of the following bases are found in approximately equal amounts in DNA?

What was the first synthetic fiber

When butadiene (H2C=CH-C=CH2) polymerizes to polybutadiene, the molecules of polymer have an average of how many double bonds per monomer unit?

In which type of polymerization do monomers combine to form a polymer chain without a net loss of atoms?

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Chemical Equilibrium

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_ are combined to make .

When butadiene (H₂C=CH-C=CH₂) polymerizes to polybutadiene, the molecules of polymer have an average of how many double bonds per monomer unit?