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Chapter 7
Exercise 1
Learning Area: Synthetic Materials in Industry.
Learning Objective: Understanding synthetic polymers.

Score: ./24 x 100 = ..%

1. Classify the following substances into the correct groups.

Protein
carbohydrate
Bakelite
Neoprene
Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR)
melamine

Thiokol
polyvinyl chloride
cotton

a) Natural polymer
..

..

.
b) Plastic
.

..

c) Synthetic rubber
.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

(a) Polymers are macromolecules are made up of smaller units called ..
(b) Polymers can be divided into two types,
(i) .... are polymers that exist in living things in nature.
(ii) . are polymers that are man-made by a chemical process in the
laboratory.
(c) The process of monomers joining up into a long chain is called .
(d) The process of polymers breaking up into monomers is called
3. Fill in the boxes with the correct words.
monomer

polymer

polymerisation

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depolymerisation

4. Complete the table below with the names of the synthetic polymers and its uses.
Polymer

Uses

Polyethene

(a)..

(b) ....................................

Aircraft windows

(c )

Raincoat

Polystyrene

(d) ..

(e) ..

Parachutes

Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR)

(f) ..

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Score: ./18 x 100 = %

Chapter 7
Exercise 2
Learning Area: Synthetic Materials in Industry.
Learning Objective: Understanding synthetic polymers.
1. The diagram below shows substances made from synthetic rubber.
Fill in the boxes with the characteristics of the synthetic rubber.

Difficult to
oxidise

2. Put a tick () in the correct boxes to show the characteristics of synthetic rubber.
(a) Resistant to chemicals
(b) Easy to oxidise
(c) Good absorber of sound and pressure
(d) Heat-resistant
(e) Less elastic
(f) Easy to vulcanize
3. State one use for each of the synthetic rubbers named below, give a reason for your answer.

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Synthetic rubber
Styrene-butadiene rubber
(SBR)
Butyl rubber
Neoprene

Use

Reason

(a) .

Can withstand friction.

Container for
corrosive chemical.

(b) .

(c)

Does not conduct electricity.

4. Compare and contrast the properties of natural rubber with the properties of synthetic rubber.
Natural rubber

Properties

Synthetic rubber

(a)

Elasticity

Less elastic

Melts easily on heating

Resistance to heat

(b)

(c) .

Reacts with organic

solvents/acid

No

High

Ability to absorb sound

(d)

(e) .

Oxidation

Difficult to oxidize

Easy to vulcanize

vulcanization

(f) ..

5. Tick () the item made from synthetic rubber.

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Chapter 7
Exercise 3

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Score: ./22 x 100 = ...%

Learning Area: Synthetic Materials in Industry.

Learning Objective: Analysing plastics.
1. State the type of plastic for each substance in the diagram.
Bakelite

Epoxy glue

Polythene

Polyvinyl chloride

2. Match each of the plastics below with its use.

Types of Plastics
Polyethene
Polyvinyl chloride
Polystyrene
Perspex
Polyester
Nylon

Use

Disposable foam cups

Aircraft windows

Shirts

Floor tiles

Plastic bags

Fishing nets

3. Classify the following types of plastic into the thermoplastic and thermoset.
polyethene

perspex

polypropylene

bakelite

polystyrene

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epoxy

melamine
polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Types of plastic

Thermoset

Thermoplastic

4. Draw the molecular structure of thermoplastics and thermoset.

Thermoset

Thermoplastic

5. The diagram below shows the molecular structure of thermoset.

Fill in the boxes with the correct word.
monomer

cross linkage

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Chapter 7
Exercise 4

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Score: ./22 x 100 = %

Learning Area: Synthetic Materials in Industry.

Learning Objective: Analysing plastics.
1. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
glide

cross

cannot

prevent

moulded

soft

linkage
Thermoplastic molecules do not have ...........between the polymers, enabling them
to.. on top of one another easily when heated. This characteristic causes thermoplastic
to become ..and remouldable.
Thermoset molecules have cross linkages between polymers that .
the chains of polymers from gliding on top of one another when heated. The thermoset plastics
shape .be changed, after it has been .
2. The diagram below shows two molecular structures of two types of plastics.

Plastic A
Plastic B
Write true or false for each statement.
(a) Plastic A is known as thermoplastic.

(b) The polymer in plastic A can slide over one another easily .....
(c) Plastic B can be moulded repeatedly

(d) Plastic B can dissolve in organic solvents

..

(e) Epoxy glue and melamine are examples of plastic B

3. Compare and contrast thermoplastic and thermoset.

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Properties

Thermoplastic

Thermoset

Melting point

(a)

High

Can be moulded or recycled

Yes

(b)

Has cross linkages between molecules

(c) ..

Yes

Dissolve in organic solvent

Can dissolve

(d)

Hardness

(e) ..

Harder

Resistance towards shock

Low

(f) .

Heat resistance

(g)

High

4. The diagram below shows the ability of each plastic to bend.

State the types of plastic.

Cannot be bent
Bends
easily

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Exercise 5
Learning Area: Synthetic Materials in Industry.
Learning Objective: Analysing plastics.
1. Diagram 1.1 and Diagram 1.2 shows an improper way of disposing of plastic wastes.

Diagram 1.1

Diagram 1.2

State two effects of disposing of plastic waste on the environment as shown in Diagram 1.1 and
Diagram 1.2.
(a) Disposal of plastics products causes .. during heavy rain.
(b) Burning of plastics products releases black and .. smoke.
2. State three ways to control the disposal of plastics.
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
3. Complete the following sentences using the words given.
biodegradable
incinerator

plastic
electrical energy

recycling

(a) plastic is the best method to control the use of plastic.

(b) materials should be collected, crushed and buried at a special landfill.
(c) Plastic materials should be burnt in an .with an air scrubbing system
before smoke is released into the air.
(d) Use .. plastic that can be decomposed by microorganisms.
(e) Burning plastic materials produces heat energy for heating purposes or for generating
.

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