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Polymer - correct answer...✔✔large molecule made by repetitive linking of smaller
units (monomers)
Macromolecule - correct answer...✔✔very large molecule composed of thousands of
covalently bonded atoms (ex: polymer)
1. natural (in nature)
2. synthetic (in lab) - correct answer...✔✔two ways polymers are made
rubber, carbs: starch & cellulose, proteins, nucleic acids DNA, RNA - correct answer...
✔✔natural polymers
nylon, teflon, styrofoam, polyethylene, Dacron, - correct answer...✔✔synthetic
polymers
1. method of formation
2. final composition
3. stereochemical orientation - correct answer...✔✔3 main ways to differentiate
polymers
1. chain-growth
2. step-growth - correct answer...✔✔Two classifications of Synthetic polymers
addition polymers - correct answer...✔✔chain growth polymers are also know as:
made by addition of one monomer unit to another in a repetitive pattern - correct
answer...✔✔How are chain growth polymers made?
chain growth polymerization - correct answer...✔✔A polymerization involving
sequential addition to monomers that are unsaturated (C=C) or have some other
reactive functional groups (particularly ethylene and derivatives)
1. intervention
2. consumption of all available monomers - correct answer...✔✔what 2 things stops
chain growth polymerization?
Teflon - correct answer...✔✔chain-growth
polymer: polytetrafluoroethylene
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, monomer: F2C=CF2
nonstick coating, goretex, electrical insulator, chem-resistant coating
Saran - correct answer...✔✔chain-growth
polymer: polyvinylidenedichloride
monomer: H2C=CCl2
cling-wrap
Polypropylene - correct answer...✔✔chain-growth
polymer: polypropylene
monomer: H2C=CHCH3
carpet fibers, car parts, toys, packaging, houseware
Orlon, Acrilan, Creslan - correct answer...✔✔chain-growth
polymer: polyacrylonitrile
monomer: H2C=CH(CN)
textiles/fibers, carpets, upholstery
Polyvinyl Acetate - correct answer...✔✔chain-growth
polymer: polyvinyl acetate
monomer: H2C=CH(OCOCH3)
elmers glue, silly putty, latex paints
Polyvinyl alcohol - correct answer...✔✔chain-growth
polymer: polyvinyl alcohol
monomer: H2C=CH(OH)
eye med- artificial tears
Plexiglass (Lucite) - correct answer...✔✔chain-growth
polymer: polymethylmethacrylate
monomer: H2C=C9CH3)COOCH3
clear plastic sheets , blocks, and tubing
the final polymer retains all of the atoms of the monomer - correct answer...✔✔The
defining characteristic of chain-growth polymers
step growth polymerization - correct answer...✔✔formed by the reaction between 2
different functional groups on different monomer molecules with the accompanying loss
of some small molecule (typically water)
The final polymer chain does NOT include all the atoms initially present in the monomer
molecules - correct answer...✔✔The defining characteristic of step-growth polymers
condensation polymers - correct answer...✔✔step-growth polymers also known as:
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