Deck 27: Synthetic Polymers

Question 1

Identify the polymer used in disposable cups.

A) polytetrafluoroethylene
B) polystyrene
C) polypropylene
D) polyethylene
E) poly(vinyl chloride)

Answer 1

polystyrene

Question 2

Which one of the following is classified as a copolymer?

A) saran
B) polyacrylonitrile
C) poly(vinyl bromide)
D) polystyrene
E) polyethylene

Answer 2

saran

Question 3

Which one of the following monomers will produce polyisobutylene?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of these

Answer 3

II

Question 4

A copolymer is a polymer constructed from ______.

A) a single type of monomer
B) two or more different types of monomers
C) monosaccharides
D) a dimer
E) a trimer

Question 5

Which one of the following is (are) a biopolymer?

A) RNA
B) DNA
C) polysaccharides
D) proteins
E) all of these

Question 6

A homopolymer is a polymer constructed from ______.

A) a single type of monomer
B) two different types of monomers
C) many different types of monomers
D) a dimer
E) a trimer

Question 7

Which one of the following is the correct structure for polystyrene?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of these

Question 8

Polymers are comprised of repeating units that are formed by joining _______.

A) tetramers
B) monomers
C) dimers
D) trimers
E) none of these

Question 9

Polymers constructed from a single type of monomer are called_______, where as those constructed from two or more different types of monomers are called________.

A) copolymers, homopolymers
B) homopolymers, copolymers
C) block polymers, homopolymers
D) homopolymers, block polymers
E) copolymers, block polymers

Question 10

Which one of the following is classified as a homopolymer?

A) saran
B) viton
C) poly(vinyl bromide)
D) SAN
E) ABS

Question 11

Which one of the following is the correct structure for poly(methyl $\alpha$ -cyanoacrylate?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of these

Question 12

Which one of the following monomers will produce polyisoprene?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of these

Question 13

Which one of the following monomers will produce poly(vinyl chloride)?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of these

Question 14

Which one of the following is not a biopolymer?

A) amylopectin
B) DNA
C) glycogen
D) chitin
E) none of these

Question 15

Which one of the following is the correct structure for poly(vinyl acetate)?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of these

Question 16

Which one of the following monomers will produce polytetrafluoroethylene?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of these

Question 17

Identify the polymer used in nonstick frying pans.

A) polytetrafluoroethylene
B) polystyrene
C) polypropylene
D) polyethylene
E) poly(vinyl chloride)

Question 18

Identify the polymer used in plumbing.

A) polytetrafluoroethylene
B) polystyrene
C) polypropylene
D) polyethylene
E) poly(vinyl chloride)

Question 19

Which one of the following is the correct structure for poly(vinylidene fluoride)?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of these

Question 20

Identify the polymer used in food packaging.

A) SAN
B) ABS
C) butyl rubber
D) viton
E) saran

Question 21

Which of the following monomers would be most reactive towards cationic polymerization?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) V

Question 22

Which of the following monomers would be most reactive towards anionic polymerization?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) V

Question 23

PET, used to make soft-drink bottles, is classified as a(n) __________.

A) homopolymer
B) block copolymer
C) graft copolymer
D) alternating copolymer
E) random copolymer

Question 24

Which of the following monomer(s) is(are) required to make the polymer below?

A) propene
B) isobutylene
C) isoprene
D) styrene
E) none of these

Question 25

Which of the following is used as an initiator in cationic polymerization?

A) BF₃, H₂O
B) CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂Li
C) ROOR
D) NaOH
E) none of these

Question 26

The following polymer is classified as a(n) ________.

A) homopolymer
B) block copolymer
C) graft copolymer
D) alternating copolymer
E) random copolymer

Question 27

Provide the structure of a region of an alternating copolymer constructed from propylene and acrylonitrile.

Question 28

Which of the following is a region of a block copolymer constructed from isobutylene and vinyl fluoride?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of these

Question 29

Provide the structure of a region of a random copolymer constructed from ethylene and styrene.

Question 30

The following polymer is classified as a(n) ________.

A) homopolymer
B) block copolymer
C) graft copolymer
D) alternating copolymer
E) random copolymer

Question 31

Which of the following monomer pairs is required to make the polymer below?

A) propene and acrylonitrile
B) isoprene and acrylonitrile
C) ethylene and acrylonitrile
D) isobutylene and acrylonitrile
E) none of these

Question 32

Which of the following is used as an initiator in anionic polymerization?

A) BF₃, H₂O
B) CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂Li
C) ROOR
D) H₂SO₄
E) none of these

Question 33

Which of the following monomer pairs is required to make the polymer below?

A) styrene and acrylonitrile
B) styrene and propylnitrile
C) phenylpropene and acrylonitrile
D) phenylpropene and propylnitrile
E) none of these

Question 34

The following polymer is classified as a(n) ________.

A) homopolymer
B) block copolymer
C) graft copolymer
D) alternating copolymer
E) random copolymer

Question 35

Provide the structure of a region of a block copolymer constructed from isobutylene and vinyl fluoride.

Question 36

The following polymer is classified as a(n) ________.

A) homopolymer
B) block copolymer
C) graft copolymer
D) alternating copolymer
E) random copolymer

Question 37

Which of the following is a region of a random copolymer constructed from isobutylene and vinyl fluoride?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of these

Question 38

Which of the following monomer pairs is required to make the polymer below?

A) propene and isobutylene
B) isoprene and propene
C) ethylene and butene
D) isobutylene and isoprene
E) none of these

Question 39

Which of the following is a region of an alternate copolymer constructed from isobutylene and vinyl fluoride?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of these

Question 40

Which of the following is used as an initiator in radical polymerization?

A) BF₃, H₂O
B) CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂Li
C) ROOR
D) NaOH
E) H₂O

Question 41

Provide the structure of a region of the polymer that is produced when phosgene is treated with 3,3-dimethyl-1,5-pentanediol.

Question 42

Provide the structure of the monomer(s) that would produce the following condensation polymer.

Question 43

Arrange the following monomers in decreasing order of reactivity towards cationic polymerization?

A) I > III > II
B) II > I > III
C) III > II > I
D) II > III > I
E) III > I > II

Question 44

Provide the structure of a region of the polymer that is produced when the following monomers are treated in the presence of dilute NaOH.

Question 45

Which of the following polymers would be best prepared using cationic polymerization?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of these

Question 46

Provide the structure of the monomer(s) that would produce the following condensation polymer.

Question 47

Provide the structure of a region of the polymer that is produced when the following monomers react.

Question 48

Which of the following monomer(s) would undergo cationic polymerization?
A. vinylidene fluoride
B. acrylonitrile
C. isobutylene
D. vinyl acetate
E. all of these

Question 49

Which of the following polymers would be best prepared using anionic polymerization?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) none of these

Question 50

Provide the structure of monomer(s) that would produce the following condensation polymer.

Question 51

Which of the following monomers would produce the condensation polymer below?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) C and D

Question 52

Arrange the following monomers in decreasing order of reactivity towards anionic polymerization?

A) I > III > II
B) II > I > III
C) III > II > I
D) II > III > I
E) III > I > II

Question 53

Which of the following monomer(s) would undergo anionic polymerization?

A) vinyl acetate
B) acrylonitrile
C) isobutylene
D) vinylidene chloride
E) all of these

Question 54

Which of the following monomer(s) would undergo both radical and cationic polymerization?

A) methyl methacrylate
B) acrylonitrile
C) isobutylene
D) vinylidene chloride
E) all of these

Question 55

Which of the following is (are) condensation polymer(s)?

A) nylon 6,6
B) polyisobutylene
C) poly(vinyl chloride)
D) polycarbonate
E) A and D

Question 56

Which of the following monomers would produce the condensation polymer below?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) C and D

Question 57

Arrange the following monomers in decreasing order of reactivity towards anionic polymerization?

A) I > III > II
B) II > III > I
C) III > II > I
D) II > I > III
E) III > I > II

Question 58

Nomex is a synthetic polymer with the following structure. Provide the structure(s) of the monomer(s) that would produce Nomex.

Question 59

_________ polymerization usually forms living polymers if the process is not terminated by an electrophile.

A) anionic
B) cationic
C) radical
D) condensation
E) elimination

Question 60

Identify the type of addition that is used to form Superglue.

A) anionic
B) cationic
C) radical
D) condensation
E) elimination

Question 61

Which of the following polymerization processes best describes the formation of polyisobutylene?

A) step growth addition
B) chain growth addition
C) step growth condensation
D) chain growth condensation
E) none of these

Question 62

What is the classification of the following polymer?

A) polyester
B) polyamide
C) polyurethane
D) polycarbonate
E) none of these

Question 63

Which of the following are examples of step growth polymerization?

A) radical polymerization
B) cationic polymerization
C) anionic polymerization
D) condensation polymerization
E) none of these

Question 64

Provide the structure of a region of the polymer that is produced when the following isocyanate is treated with 1,4-butanediol.

Question 65

What is not an example of a small molecule that is released in a condensation reaction?

A) water
B) carbon dioxide
C) nitrogen gas
D) benzene

Question 66

Provide the monomer(s) that would produce the following polymer?

Question 67

What are the monomers in a polyurethane?

A) isocyanate and alcohol
B) diisocyanate and diol
C) ester and amine
D) carboxylic acid and amine
E) amide and alcohol

Question 68

Identify the polymer that is used in rope.

A) Nylon 6
B) Teflon
C) Kevlar
D) Lexan
E) Nylon 6,6

Question 69

Which of the following polymerization processes best describes the formation of polyurethanes?

A) step growth addition
B) chain growth addition
C) step growth condensation
D) chain growth condensation
E) none of these

Question 70

Give the monomers to form PET.

Question 71

Identify the polymer that is used in bullet-proof vests.

A) Nylon 6
B) Teflon
C) Kevlar
D) Lexan
E) Nylon 6,6

Question 72

_______ polymers are formed under conditions in which the individual monomers react with each other to form oligomers, which are then joined to form polymers.

A) Step growth
B) Chain growth
C) Branched
D) Graft
E) none of these

Question 73

Identify the type of compound used to make safety goggles.

A) polyester
B) polyamide
C) polyether
D) polyalcohol
E) polycarbonate

Question 74

Give the monomers to form Nylon 6,6.

Question 75

Which of the following best describes the polymer shown below?

A) atactic
B) isotactic
C) syndiotactic
D) antidiotactic
E) none of these

Question 76

Identify the polymer that is used in bicycle helmets.

A) Nylon 6
B) Teflon
C) Kevlar
D) Lexan
E) Nylon 6,6

Question 77

Which of the following statements is (are) true about linear polymers?

A) they are highly branched
B) they may be slightly branched
C) they can have no branching
D) A and B
E) B and C

Question 78

Which of the following polymerization processes best describes the formation of polycarbonates?

A) step growth addition
B) chain growth addition
C) step growth condensation
D) chain growth condensation
E) none of these

Question 79

Which of the following are examples of chain growth polymerization?

A) radical polymerization
B) cationic polymerization
C) anionic polymerization
D) condensation polymerization
E) A, B and C

Question 80

Give the monomers to form Lexan.