Question 1

Which one of the following is (are) a biopolymer?

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA 
B)  DNA 
C)  polysaccharides 
D)  proteins 
E)  all of these 
A)  RNA 
B)  DNA 
C)  polysaccharides 
D)  proteins 
E)  all of these

Question 2

Which of the following monomers would be most reactive towards anionic polymerization?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
E)  V 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
E)  V

Question 3

Which one of the following is not a biopolymer?

Accepted Answer

A)  amylopectin 
B)  DNA 
C)  glycogen 
D)  chitin 
E)  none of these 
A)  amylopectin 
B)  DNA 
C)  glycogen 
D)  chitin 
E)  none of these

Question 4

Which of the following monomer(s) is(are) required to make the polymer below?

Accepted Answer

A)  propene 
B)  isobutylene 
C)  isoprene 
D)  styrene 
E)  none of these 
A)  propene 
B)  isobutylene 
C)  isoprene 
D)  styrene 
E)  none of these

Question 5

Which of the following are examples of chain growth polymerization?

Accepted Answer

A)  radical polymerization 
B)  cationic polymerization 
C)  anionic polymerization 
D)  condensation polymerization 
E)  A, B & C 
A)  radical polymerization 
B)  cationic polymerization 
C)  anionic polymerization 
D)  condensation polymerization 
E)  A, B & C

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the polymer shown below?

Accepted Answer

A)  atactic 
B)  isotactic 
C)  syndiotactic 
D)  antidiotactic 
E)  none of these 
A)  atactic 
B)  isotactic 
C)  syndiotactic 
D)  antidiotactic 
E)  none of these

Question 7

Which one of the following is the best classification of the polymer Bakelite?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibers 
B)  elastomers 
C)  plasticizers 
D)  thermoplastics 
E)  thermosetting resins 
A)  fibers 
B)  elastomers 
C)  plasticizers 
D)  thermoplastics 
E)  thermosetting resins

Question 8

The following polymer is classified as a(an) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  homopolymer 
B)  block copolymer 
C)  graft copolymer 
D)  alternating copolymer 
E)  random copolymer 
A)  homopolymer 
B)  block copolymer 
C)  graft copolymer 
D)  alternating copolymer 
E)  random copolymer

Question 9

Which one of the following monomers will produce polyisobutylene?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
E)  none of these 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
E)  none of these

Question 10

Which of the following monomer(s) would undergo both radical and cationic polymerization?

Accepted Answer

A)  methyl methacrylate 
B)  acrylonitrile 
C)  isobutylene 
D)  vinylidene chloride 
E)  all of these 
A)  methyl methacrylate 
B)  acrylonitrile 
C)  isobutylene 
D)  vinylidene chloride 
E)  all of these

Question 11

The following polymer is classified as a(an) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  homopolymer 
B)  block copolymer 
C)  graft copolymer 
D)  alternating copolymer 
E)  random copolymer 
A)  homopolymer 
B)  block copolymer 
C)  graft copolymer 
D)  alternating copolymer 
E)  random copolymer

Question 12

Polyesters are classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  homopolymers 
B)  block copolymers 
C)  graft copolymers 
D)  alternating copolymers 
E)  random copolymers 
A)  homopolymers 
B)  block copolymers 
C)  graft copolymers 
D)  alternating copolymers 
E)  random copolymers

Question 13

Which of the following is used as an initiator in anionic polymerization?

Accepted Answer

A)  BF3, H2O 
B)  CH3CH2CH2CH2Li 
C)  ROOR 
D)  H2SO4 
E)  none of these 
A)  BF3, H2O 
B)  CH3CH2CH2CH2Li 
C)  ROOR 
D)  H2SO4 
E)  none of these

Question 14

SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber) is used in the manufacturing of automobile tires. Provide a region of the structure of this polymer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Provide the structure of a region of the polymer that is produced when the following isocyanate is treated with 1,4-butanediol.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide the structure of a region of...

Question 16

Provide a structure of a region of a block copolymer constructed from isobutylene and vinyl fluoride.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide a structure of a region of...

Question 17

A homopolymer is a polymer constructed from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a single type of monomer 
B)  two different types of monomers 
C)  many different types of monomers 
D)  a dimer 
E)  none of these 
A)  a single type of monomer 
B)  two different types of monomers 
C)  many different types of monomers 
D)  a dimer 
E)  none of these

Question 18

Which of the following is (are) condensation polymer(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  nylon 6,6 
B)  polyisobutylene 
C)  poly(vinyl chloride) 
D)  polycarbonate 
E)  A & D 
A)  nylon 6,6 
B)  polyisobutylene 
C)  poly(vinyl chloride) 
D)  polycarbonate 
E)  A & D

Question 19

Which of the following polymers are hard at room temperature and soft at high temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibers 
B)  elastomers 
C)  plasticizers 
D)  thermoplastics 
E)  thermosetting resins 
A)  fibers 
B)  elastomers 
C)  plasticizers 
D)  thermoplastics 
E)  thermosetting resins

Question 20

Which of the following monomers would be most reactive towards cationic polymerization?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
E)  V 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
E)  V

Exam 27: Synthetic Polymers

Which one of the following is (are) a biopolymer?

Which of the following monomers would be most reactive towards anionic polymerization?

Which one of the following is not a biopolymer?

Which of the following monomer(s) is(are) required to make the polymer below?

Which of the following are examples of chain growth polymerization?

Which of the following best describes the polymer shown below?

Which one of the following is the best classification of the polymer Bakelite?

The following polymer is classified as a(an) ________.

Which one of the following monomers will produce polyisobutylene?

Which of the following monomer(s) would undergo both radical and cationic polymerization?

The following polymer is classified as a(an) ________.

Polyesters are classified as __________.

Which of the following is used as an initiator in anionic polymerization?

SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber) is used in the manufacturing of automobile tires. Provide a region of the structure of this polymer.

Provide the structure of a region of the polymer that is produced when the following isocyanate is treated with 1,4-butanediol.

Provide a structure of a region of a block copolymer constructed from isobutylene and vinyl fluoride.

A homopolymer is a polymer constructed from ______.

Which of the following is (are) condensation polymer(s)?

Which of the following polymers are hard at room temperature and soft at high temperature?

Which of the following monomers would be most reactive towards cationic polymerization?

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