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20 questions
01
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A manufacturer wants to heat a polymer and force it into a mold to make a rigid housing. Which polymer class is most suitable for this melt-shaping process?

  1. A

    Thermoset

  2. B

    Thermoplastic

  3. C

    Elastomer

02
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A coating is shaped before curing and must retain its form rather than flow when reheated. Which polymer class best fits this requirement?

  1. A

    Thermoset

  2. B

    Thermoplastic

  3. C

    Elastomer

03
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1 point

A flexible seal must stretch substantially during use and recover when the force is removed. Which polymer class is characterized by this behavior?

  1. A

    Thermoset

  2. B

    Thermoplastic

  3. C

    Elastomer

04
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Which statements generally describe what happens as cross-linking increases? Select all correct choices.

  1. A

    They restrict movement between chains.

  2. B

    They always increase both stiffness and toughness.

  3. C

    They generally make a polymer less able to flow and dissolve.

  4. D

    They let chains slide past one another more freely.

05
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Which statements correctly distinguish the polymer classes described in the material? Select all correct choices.

  1. A

    Thermoplastics soften when heated and can often be reshaped.

  2. B

    Thermosets cure into networks that generally cannot be remelted.

  3. C

    Every elastomer is necessarily a thermoset.

  4. D

    An elastomer can be thermoplastic or thermoset.

06
True or false
1 point

A polymer described as semicrystalline has some regions in which its chains are ordered.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
True or false
1 point

Above a polymer's glass-transition temperature, its amorphous portions tend to become harder and more glassy.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Written response
1 point

A long polymer chain is assembled from repeating small building blocks. What is the standard term for those building blocks?

09
Written response
1 point

A polymer has side chains extending from its main chain. What term describes this chain architecture?

10
Fill in the blank
1 point

Forcing softened thermoplastic through a shaped opening is called .

11
Fill in the blank
1 point

Before an elastomer is stretched, its flexible chains are .

12
Open ended
1 point

A designer is comparing polymer structures for a part where stiffness and transparency matter. Explain how semicrystalline and amorphous regions differ, and how greater chain packing may affect the design trade-off. Include the qualifications needed to avoid treating these effects as universal rules.

13
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A product needs rubber-like flexibility but should be processed like a thermoplastic. Which description best matches a thermoplastic elastomer?

  1. A

    They are rubber-like materials that must always be cured as thermosets.

  2. B

    They combine rubber-like flexibility with thermoplastic processing.

  3. C

    They are polymers with no flexible chain movement.

  4. D

    They cannot be shaped by thermoplastic processing.

14
True or false
1 point

A thermoset is commonly shaped or placed before or during curing because its cured network generally cannot flow like a thermoplastic melt. True or false?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

15
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1 point

A manufacturer wants to shape a thermoplastic into a rigid housing by heating the material so it can flow into a mold. Which process is the best fit?

  1. A

    Injection molding

  2. B

    Curing an uncured thermoset into a cross-linked network

  3. C

    Stretching an elastomer so its chains become more aligned

  4. D

    Allowing a polymer to form long-range order without heating

16
Written response
1 point

What are the chemical connections between polymer chains called when they restrict the chains' movement?

17
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1 point

Two polymers have similar chemical composition, but one has branches along its chains. Which chain structure is more likely to hinder close packing?

  1. A

    Linear chains

  2. B

    Branched chains

  3. C

    A dense cross-linked network

  4. D

    Chains in a thermoset after curing

18
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1 point

A polymer contains some ordered, tightly packed regions as well as disordered regions. Which description best fits it?

  1. A

    Amorphous

  2. B

    Fully crystalline

  3. C

    Semicrystalline

  4. D

    Cross-linked

19
Written response
1 point

What is the name of the temperature below which amorphous polymer portions tend to be hard and glassy, and above which they become more flexible or rubbery?

20
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A cured thermoset is heated to a sufficiently high temperature. Which response is consistent with its cross-linked structure?

  1. A

    It softens into a flowable melt and can be reshaped repeatedly.

  2. B

    Its ordered regions melt, while its network remains flowable.

  3. C

    It becomes an elastomer and returns to its original shape.

  4. D

    It cannot flow like a thermoplastic melt and may degrade at sufficiently high temperatures.