Worksheet: Addition

In this worksheet, we will practice defining an addition polymerization and determining the structure of an addition from the reactant.

Q1: Addition 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 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 , 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 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