Worksheet: Addition Polymerization
In this worksheet, we will practice defining an addition polymerization and determining the structure of an addition polymer from the monomer reactant.
Q1: Addition polymers may be made from many types of monomer. What is the most common type of monomer used to make addition polymers?
A Alcohols
B Carboxylic acids
C Alkanes
D Alkenes
E Alkynes
Q2: Which of the following is the best description of an addition polymer?
A A polymer that can be easily added to other polymers
B A polymer made by linking monomers together, without forming by-products
C A polymer made by linking different monomers in a well-defined sequence
D A polymer made by linking monomers together and releasing water or other small molecules
E A polymer that can be linked to itself to form a longer polymer
Q3: Poly(styrene) is an addition polymer made from the monomer styrene.
If 100 kg of styrene reacts completely to form polystyrene, what mass of polystyrene is produced? Q4: Which of the following molecules can be polymerized?
H H O H H H H H H C C C A C C C C H B H CC H H H O H H H H H
H H O H H
D H C C CC H E HHC H HH H
Q5: Which of the following chemicals is used as a monomer for the following polymer?
A Butanol H H CC B But-1-ene
H C H C Butane 2 5 n D Butanoic acid
E But-2-ene
Q6: Which of the following chemicals is used as a monomer for the following polymer?
A 1, 1, 2 -Trichloroethene Cl H B 1, 1, 1 -Trichloroethene CC C 1, 2-Dichloroethene Cl H n D Chloroethene
E 1, 1-Dichloroethene Q7: Which of the following diagrams shows two repeat units of the polymer created by 1, 2-dichloroethane?
H H H H Cl H Cl H Cl H A C C C C B C C C C CC C Cl H Cl H n Cl H Cl H Cl H n n
H H HH H H CC D E C C C C Cl Cl n Cl Cl Cl Cl n
Q8: Which diagram correctly depicts the formation of polyethene from ethene?
A
B
C
D
E Q9: Which diagram represents the polymer made from CH2 CHCH 2 CH 2 CH 3?
CH3 CH3 H CH3 H C2H5 C C A B C C C C C H CH 3 H C H CH3 H n 2 5 n n
H H H H
D C C E C C CH C H H C H 3 2 5 n 3 7 n
Q10: Which monomer is used to create the following polymer?
H OH H OH H OH H HH CC C C C C C H H OO HH H H H H H A H C O B H C C H H H H
H H H H OH H H C H C C O D CC E CC H H HO H HO H
Q11: Fill in the blank: Addition polymers are formed by the joining together of many smaller units called .
A entities
B divisions
C components
D polys
E monomers Q12: The polymer poly(vinyl chloride) has the structure: Cl H C C What is the structure of the monomer vinyl chloride? H H n
C A B
E D
Q13: Polyethene is one of the common names for a polymer used to make plastic bags. The repeat unit of this polymer has the structural formula: H H CC (a)What is the structural formula of the monomer HH from which polyethene is made? n
C A B
D E
Q14 What is the name of the monomer from which polyethene is made?
A Methane
B Ethyne
C Ethane
D Ethanol
E Ethene Q15: The following polymer is the product of an addition polymerization reaction.
WX n CC YZ
Which of the following is the correct formula for the monomer of this polymer?
Z W W X CH CH A W X D C C Y X C C C Y Z W X Y Z X Z B C C E C C Y Z W Y
Q16: Which of the following statements best describes polymers?
A Polymers are ionically bonded macromolecules of high molecular weight, composed of many different subunits.
B Polymers are covalently bonded macromolecules of high molecular weight that can be composed of many repeated subunits.
C Polymers are covalently bonded atoms of low molecular weight and different subunits.
D Polymers are repeated subunits of low molecular weight, bonded together by hydrogen bonds. Q18: Which of the following reactions represents an addition polymerization reaction?
A O O O
OHCH C + CHOH2 C CHC2 OCH CO OH CH3 OH O CH3
H H
B H C H + FF H C F + HF H H
H H H H C C C + Br2 Br C C Br H H H H
H H H H D H CC OH C C + H2O H H H H
H H H H C C C C n E H H
Q19: Which of the following applications is the most common for Teflon?
A Coating nonstick cookware
B Manufacturing of plastic bags
C Manufacturing of water pipes
D Manufacturing of textiles
E Manufacturing of rubber