Chapter 28 - Synthetic Polymers (Test Bank)

1. Which of the following is the monomer that gives the polymer shown below?




A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

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,2. Which of the following is the repeating unit in poly(vinyl chloride) (PV) ?




A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

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3. Which of the following are addition polymers? I. polypropylene II. Teflon III. Nylon

A. only I
B. only II
C. only III
D. both I and II

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, 4. Which of the following are condensation polymers? I. polypropylene II. Teflon III. Nylon

A. only I
B. only II
C. only III
D. both II and III

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5. Which one of the following monomers undergoes cationic polymerization most readily?

A. H2C=CH2
B. H2C=CHCH3
C. H2C=C(CH3)2
D. H2C=CHCN

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6. Which one of the following monomers undergoes anionic polymerization most readily?

A. H2C=CH2
B. H2C=CHCH3
C. H2C=C(CH3)2
D. H2C=CHCN

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