Polymers (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What are polymers?
What are polymers?
Large molecules with repeating units
What are the repeating units in polymers called?
What are the repeating units in polymers called?
Monomers
What type of bonds join monomers together in polymers?
What type of bonds join monomers together in polymers?
Covalent bonds
How are the repeating units in polymers arranged?
How are the repeating units in polymers arranged?
In long chains
Do polymers have high or low melting and boiling points?
Do polymers have high or low melting and boiling points?
High melting and boiling points
Why do polymers have high melting and boiling points?
Why do polymers have high melting and boiling points?
Strong covalent bonds need lots of energy
What is the physical state of most polymers at room temperature?
What is the physical state of most polymers at room temperature?
Solid
Why are most polymers solid at room temperature?
Why are most polymers solid at room temperature?
They have high melting and boiling points