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Chemistry: Chapter 23 Addition polymers

Multiple-choice questions
Section 23.1
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Which of the following statements about plastics is INCORRECT?
A. Petroleum is the major raw material to produce plastics.
B. Plastics consist of macromolecules.
C. Plastics are natural materials. man-made polymers
D. All plastics are polymers.
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Which of the following statements about polymers are INCORRECT?
(1) All polymers cannot burn in air.
(2) All polymers are man-made.
(3) Synthetic polymers are made from the corresponding monomers by
polymerization.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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Section 23.2
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Which of the following reactions are addition reactions?
(1)

(2)

(3) C2H6 + Cl2 → C2H5Cl + HCl substimeim

A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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Which of the following compounds can undergo addition polymerization?
(1) (2)

(3) CH3CH2CH=CHCH3
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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Which of the following compounds can be used to make addition polymer?
A. B.

C. D.

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The following shows a segment of a polymer chain.

What is the systematic name of the monomer of the polymer?

A. 1-bromopropene
B. 2-bromopropene
C. Bromomethylethene
D. 2-bromo-2-methylpropene
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The structural formula of a polymer is shown below:

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What is the monomer of this polymer?

A. Butane
B. Methylpropene
C. But-1-ene
D. But-2-ene
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The following diagram shows a part of the structure of polymer X.

(a) Which of the following is the repeating unit of polymer X?

A. B.

C. D.

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(b) What is the systematic name of the monomer of X?
A. 2-chloro-1-ethyl-2-methylethene
B. 1-chloro-2-ethyl-1-methylethene
C. 2-chloropent-2-ene
D. 4-chloropent-3-ene
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The addition polymerization of 1,1-difluoroethene gives a polymer which can be used
as the insulating material for electrical wires. Which of the following diagrams
correctly shows a part of the structure of the polymer?

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A. B.

C. D.

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The following diagram shows the structure of a monomer.

Which of the following diagrams correctly shows a part of the structure of the
polymer?
A. B.

C. D.

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Polypropene can be manufactured in the following production route.

process I process II
Petroleum Fuel oil Propene

process III

Polypropene

Which of the above processes involve(s) physical change?

(1) Process I
(2) Process II
(3) Process III
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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Which of the following statements about polyethene and polypropene is/are correct?
(1) They are petroleum products.
(2) They can decolorize acidified potassium permanganate solution.
(3) They can be attacked by dilute sulphuric acid.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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Which of the following statements about addition polymerization are correct?
(1) It is a chemical reaction.
(2) The monomer molecules involved must contain a carbon-carbon multiple bond.
(3) Small molecules would not be eliminated in the process.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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Ethyne is a hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H2. The following equation
shows a reaction of ethyne:

Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) Ethyne is an unsaturated compound.
(2) The above reaction is an addition reaction.
(3) The product of the reaction has no reaction with bromine solution.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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Section 23.3
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Consider the following carbon compound.

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H2C=C(CH3)COOCH3
Which of the following statements about this compound is/are correct?
(1) Its systematic name is methyl 2-methylpropenoate.
(2) It is the monomer of polyvinyl chloride.
(3) It can decolorize bromine solution in the absence of sunlight.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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Consider the following repeating unit of a polymer.

Which of the following combinations is INCORRECT?

Y Polymer
A. H Polyethene
B. C6H5 Polystyrene
C. Cl PVC
D. CH3 Perspex
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Which of the following polymers is commonly used to make feeding bottles?
A. Low-density polyethene
B. Polystyrene
C. Expanded polystyrene
D. Polyvinyl chloride
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Which of the following statements about low-density polyethene and high-density
polyethene is INCORRECT?
A. They are made from the same monomer.
B. They have the same repeating unit.
C. They have the same melting point.
D. They do not react with acids.
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Which of the following properties make polypropene suitable for making food
containers?
(1) It is resistant to many chemicals.
(2) It is an insulator of electricity.
(3) It is non-toxic.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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Which of the following polymers are hydrocarbons?
(1) Polypropene
(2) Polystyrene
(3) Perspex
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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Which of the following statements about polyvinyl chloride are correct?
(1) It is an addition polymer.
(2) Its monomer is chloroethane.
(3) Hydrogen chloride is produced when it is heated.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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Which of the following statements about Perspex is INCORRECT?
A. It is a synthetic polymer.
B. It contains carboxyl groups.
C. It is highly transparent.
D. It can be used to make advertising sign boxes.
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Which of the following combinations is INCORRECT?
Polymer Use
A. Polyvinyl chloride Raincoats
B. Polystyrene Fishing lines
C. Perspex Safety spectacles
D. Polypropene Packaging film
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Structured questions
Sections 23.1−23.3
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The following simplified flowchart shows the refining of petroleum.

Petroleum

fractional distillation

X Naphtha Fuel oil Bitumen

cracking

Smaller hydrocarbons

(a) Suggest what X could be. (1 mark)

(b) Cracking of nonane (C9H20) in naphtha produces smaller hydrocarbons which are
better fuels. The cracking of nonane produces M and N.
(i) Suggest a method to separate M and N from the product mixture. (1 mark)

(ii) Analysis shows that the relative molecular mass of N is 70.0. When 11.2 g
of N undergoes complete combustion, 35.2 g of carbon dioxide and 14.4 g
of water are produced. Deduce the molecular formula of N.
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0) (3 marks)

(iii) Suggest a chemical test to distinguish between M and N. (2 marks)

(c) Ethene can also be obtained from the cracking of naphtha. It can be polymerized
to polyethene.
(i) Draw the repeating unit of polyethene. (1 mark)

(ii) Suggest ONE use of polyethene. (1 mark)

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