Polymers: Natural and Synthetic

Flashcards covering key concepts related to natural and synthetic polymers.

Natural polymers are extracted from __ sources like algae, plants, and animals.

organic

Synthetic polymers are derived from __ oil.

petroleum

A polymer is a long-chain molecule made of a large number of repeating unit of __.

identical structure

The simple molecular unit that can chemically bond with other molecules in a long chain is called __.

Monomer L1

Ethene polymerizes to form __, commonly used for cling wrap.

polyethene

The polymer used for making raincoats is __, also known as PVC.

Chloroethene

Polytetrafluoroethene (PTFE) is commonly known as __.

non-stick frying pan surface

Polymers that belong to synthetic or man-made can be called __, while this term cannot be applied to natural polymers.

plastics

Organic polymers mainly consist of __ and hydrogen atoms.

carbon

The repeating units in a RANDOM COPOLYMER are arranged __ on the chain molecule.

randomly

A BLOCK COPOLYMER consists of relatively long sequences (blocks) of each __ chemically bound together.

repeating unit