Condensation Polymers and Addition Polymers Quiz
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1. What feature must a monomer have to take part in addition polymerisation?
- A. Two functional groups
- B. A C=C double bond
- C. A –COOH group
- D. A ring structure
2. What by-product is typically released during condensation polymerisation?
- A. Carbon dioxide
- B. Oxygen
- C. Water
- D. Hydrogen
3. Which two monomers react to form the example polyester in the specification?
- A. Ethene and propene
- B. Ethanediol and hexanedioic acid
- C. Methanol and ethanoic acid
- D. Glucose and fructose
4. Why can amino acids undergo condensation polymerisation to form proteins?
- A. They contain a C=C double bond
- B. They contain two different functional groups in the same molecule
- C. They are always identical to each other
- D. They dissolve in water
5. A student is told a natural polymer is made of two chains of four different repeating monomers arranged in a double helix. Which polymer is this, and what are its monomers called?
- A. Starch; made of glucose monomers
- B. Protein; made of amino acid monomers
- C. DNA; made of nucleotide monomers
- D. Cellulose; made of amino acid monomers