Polymers

Chemistry, HSSC-Punjab Second Year. This chapter is split into 29 topics and has 696 practice questions. The topics covered are listed below, followed by 10 free sample questions from the chapter.

Topics in this chapter

1. Condensation polymerisation 25 questions
2. Amide formation from acyl chlorides and amines 23 questions
3. Forces between polymer chains and properties 22 questions
4. Identifying the type of polymer from a section 28 questions
5. Poly(chloroethene) PVC: formation and properties 24 questions
6. Polymers and monomers 22 questions
7. Polymers in artificial organs 23 questions
8. Acidic and alkaline hydrolysis of polyesters and polyamides 24 questions
9. Calculations: by-products of condensation polymerisation 23 questions
10. Addition polymers from different alkene monomers 25 questions
11. Integrated questions: comparing polymers 24 questions
12. Photodegradable polymers 22 questions
13. Polyesters: PET, terylene and PLA 26 questions
14. Monomers of condensation polymers from a section 20 questions
15. Calculations: yield and atom economy of polymers 25 questions
16. Nylon-6, nylon naming, properties and uses 27 questions
17. Poly(ethene): LDPE and HDPE 26 questions
18. Calculations: repeat units and molar mass of polymers 28 questions
19. PVC plasticizers and industrial applications 23 questions
20. Calculations: composition and formulae of polymers 24 questions
21. Kevlar and aromatic polymers 23 questions
22. Nylon 6,6: formation and structure 28 questions
23. Predicting the type of polymerisation from the monomers 22 questions
24. Addition polymerisation 24 questions
25. Polyamides: formation from diamines, diacids and amino acids 25 questions
26. Challenges of non-degradable polymers 24 questions
27. Repeat units and monomers of addition polymers 21 questions
28. Biodegradable polymers 25 questions
29. Naming of polymers 20 questions