Q.1
Thermosetting Plastics
  • Can be reshaped using heat and pressure.
  • Are lighter plastics
  • Can be recycled
  • Can not be reshaped using heat and pressure
Q.2
Which of the following is a non-flammable plastic?
  • Nylon
  • HIPS
  • PVC
  • ABS
Q.3
Which of the following would be a suitable use for nylon?
  • Making ropes
  • Making water pipes
  • Making packing foam
  • Making vinyl records
Q.4
Which one of the plastics listed is an example of a polyester?
  • Nylon
  • Protein
  • Polythene
  • Polychloroethene (Polyvinyl chloride or PVC)
Q.5
A condensation polymerisation reaction produces two products. The polymer and...
  • Water
  • An alkene
  • An alkane
  • Hydroxide
Q.6
Polyamides are made from two monomers. Which two functional groups must the monomers have?
  • Amine
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Alcohol
  • Both A & B
Q.7
Which general structure is the best example of a section of a condensation polymer? Each letter represents a different monomer.
  • -A-A-A-A-A-A-
  • -A-B-A-B-A-B-A-B-
  • -B-B-B-B-B-B-
  • -A-B-C-A-B-C-A-B-C-
Q.8
Polyamides and polyesters are examples of which kind of polymers?
  • Condensation
  • Addition
  • Substitution
  • Elimination
Q.9
Which one of the following is the source of the molecules used to make synthetic plastics?
  • Natural gas
  • Crude oil or petroleum
  • Coal
  • Mineral ores
Q.10
Which general term is used to describe the individual molecules that combine to make plastics?
  • Monomer
  • Polymer
  • Molecule
  • Hydrocarbon
Q.11
Which process is used to separate the molecules in crude oil?
  • Filtration
  • Recrystallisation
  • Simple distillation
  • Fractional distillation
Q.12
Which two of the following are terms used to describe plastics?
  • Polymers
  • Macromolecules
  • Oils
  • Both A & B
Q.13
Which general formula represents a member of the alkene homologous series?
  • CnH2n
  • CnH2n+2
  • CnH2n-2
  • CnH2n+1OH
Q.14
Which two words can be used to describe the types of molecules used to make addition polymers?
  • Unsaturated
  • Alkene
  • Saturated
  • Both A & B
Q.15
Which general structure is the best example of a section of an addition polymer? Each letter represents a different monomer.
  • -A-A-A-A-A-A-
  • -A-B-A-B-A-B-A-B-
  • -B-C-B-C-B-C-
  • -A-B-C-A-B-C-A-B-C-
Q.16
Amino acids react to produce proteins by:
  • Addition polymerisation
  • Condensation polymerisation
Q.17
Which is not polymer
  • DNA
  • Starch
  • Protein
  • Nucleotide
Q.18
Nucleotides ,glucose ,amino acids
  • Monomers
  • Polymers
  • Esters
Q.19
Polymers are
  • acids
  • alcohols
  • plastics
  • Bases
Q.20
Polymers are made of
  • Acids
  • Hydrogen
  • Carbons
  • Monomers
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