C2.2.7 - Polymer Molecules Flashcards
1
Q
What are polymers made of?
A
Monomers
2
Q
How are polymers produced?
A
Monomers being able to join end to end in chemical reactions, producing longer polymer molecules
3
Q
What are monomers?
A
Simple molecules
4
Q
What do monomers consist of?
A
A few non-metal atoms joined together by covalent bonds
5
Q
How strong are the intermolecular forces in between polymers?
A
Weak
6
Q
How can polymers made of only 1 specific monomer be modelled?
A
Using the idea of a repeating unit, which is repeated again and again.
7
Q
What are appropriate graphs for drawing polymers?
A
Dot-and-cross diagrams
Ball-and-stick diagrams
Space-filling diagrams
