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They are formed from the products (i.e alkenes and alkanes) of the fractional distillation of crude oil. Alkenes and alkanes are hydrocarbons - their molecules consist of hydrogen and carbon only.
Monomers of these substances bond to form long chains called polymers. Polymers are what make up plastics.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe vast majority of plastics are now made from monomers provided by the petroleum industry. These monomers are then polymerized to create the actual plastic, which is a polymer.
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What about the monomers and polymers found in living organisms is false?
Building blocks
What is the original material that plastics come from?
Most plastics come from hydrocarbon monomers - hydrogen and carbon. Occasionally another element, such as Fluorine, is added to make a different plastic. These monomer molecules are forced to join under heat and pressure (sometimes with a catalyst) to form a polymer. Another group use Silicon rather than carbon. These form the silicone plastics.
What are monomers of polysaccharides are?
monosaccharides are the monomers of polysaccharides
Plastic synthetic fabrics and synthetic rubber are composed of chemicals derived from what?
well the answer is non other than Petroleum
What is the term for the building block of polymers?
Monomers
What kind of compounds are found in crude oils?
Either Hydrocarbons, monomers,plastics or polymers
What is plastic made out of and where is this source found?
Plastics are generally polymers made out of monomers such as ethene.
What two families of plastic are there?
thermoplastic plastics (recyclable)thermosetting plastics (non-recyclable)
Which monomers are found in protein?
The correct question to ask would have been "Monomers that are found in proteins are called _______?" but to answer your question, Monomers that are in proteins are called amino acids.
How are plastics similar to polysaccharides?
As you stated, plastics are polymers, meaning they are made up of several smaller units called monomers. An example of this is a common material known as PVC. This stands for polyvinyl chloride, which is a polymer of vinyl chloride. Likewise, polysaccharides are also polymers, made up of smaller units, again called monomers. An example of this is a carbohydrate, which is made up of smaller sugars, such as glucose. So the difference between plastics and polysaccharides is that they are made up of different monomers. For plastics the monomer is an organic molecule, and for polysaccharides the monomer is a single saccharide, also known as a simple sugar.
What makes up plastics?
Plastics contain polymeric (long chain molecules) which are built of repeating small units (monomers) an example is polyethylene (polythene) (C2H4)n
What monomers and found in DNA and RNA?
nucleotide
What monomers are found in DNA and RNA?
Nucleotides
What monomers are found in DNA in RNA?
Nucleotides
What is found in Phenol?
Plastics.
What is the same about all the compounds in crude oil?
Either Hydrocarbons, monomers,plastics or polymers
The statement is below - Is this statement true?
When the links between the carbon atoms in the monomers becomes 2 and 3 dimensional the chains become much stronger. These plastics are known as Thermosets. Once these plastics are set they cannot be re moulded and shaped like thermoplastics can.
