Polymers Flashcards
1
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Define polymer
A
Substance made up of very long molecules
2
Q
Define natural polymer
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Polymer made by plants or animals - I.e wool, cotton
3
Q
Synthetic polymers definition
A
Have not been naturally made, instead produced by factories
4
Q
Describe the structure of each polymer
A
Identical groups of atoms
Reappeared many times
5
Q
List the two types of polymers
A
Polythene
Polyvinyl chloride
Only contained in synthetic polymers
6
Q
Property of polythene and reason
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Flexible
Molecules slide over one another
7
Q
Define recycling
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Collecting And processing materials that have been used to make new objects
8
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Examples of recycling
A
Melting glass bottles
melting polybrone bottle caps and making polyprone rope
