POLYMER CHEMISTRY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE

POLYMER CHEMISTRY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Polymer chemistry is the study of:
A. Large macromolecules
B. Small atoms only
C. Rocks and minerals
D. Heat transfer
Answer: A
Rationale: Polymers are large molecules made of repeating units.

2. A polymer is made up of:
A. Monomers
B. Neutrons
C. Protons
D. Electrons only
Answer: A
Rationale: Monomers link to form polymers.

3. Monomer is:
A. Small repeating unit
B. Large molecule
C. Catalyst
D. Product only
Answer: A
Rationale: Basic building block.

4. Polymerization is:
A. Formation of polymers from monomers
B. Breaking molecules
C. Heating metals
D. Dissolving salts
Answer: A
Rationale: Chemical linking process.

5. Addition polymerization involves:
A. No by-product formation

, B. Water formation only
C. Salt formation
D. Gas formation
Answer: A
Rationale: Monomers add directly.

6. Condensation polymerization produces:
A. Small molecules like water
B. No products
C. Only gases
D. Metals
Answer: A
Rationale: Eliminates small molecules.

7. Example of addition polymer:
A. Polyethylene
B. Protein
C. Nylon
D. Starch
Answer: A
Rationale: Simple alkene polymer.

8. Example of condensation polymer:
A. Nylon
B. Polyethylene
C. Polystyrene
D. Polyethene
Answer: A
Rationale: Forms with water loss.

9. Ethene forms:
A. Polyethene
B. Nylon
C. Protein
D. Cellulose
Answer: A
Rationale: Addition polymerization.

10. Propene forms:
A. Polypropene

, B. Nylon
C. DNA
D. Starch
Answer: A
Rationale: Polymer of propene.

11. Degree of polymerization refers to:
A. Number of monomer units
B. Temperature
C. Pressure
D. Volume
Answer: A
Rationale: Chain length measure.

12. Thermoplastics are:
A. Softened by heat
B. Always rigid
C. Never melt
D. Always liquids
Answer: A
Rationale: Re-meltable plastics.

13. Thermosets are:
A. Irreversibly hardened plastics
B. Easily melted
C. Gases
D. Liquids
Answer: A
Rationale: Permanent structure.

14. Elastomers are:
A. Rubber-like polymers
B. Metals
C. Gases
D. Salts
Answer: A
Rationale: Elastic materials.

15. Natural polymer example:
A. Cellulose