What Are Addition Polymers

question 13

Multiple Choice

What are addition polymers?

• A) Addition polymers are formed from monomers that bond together and eliminate a small molecule, usually water.
• B) Addition polymers are polymers formed when monomers add together without formation of covalent bonds.
• C) Addition polymers are formed when small molecules (such as water and HX) add across unsaturated C-C bonds in the polymeric chain.
• D) Addition polymers are formed from monomers that link together without the elimination of a small molecule.
• E) Addition polymers are polymers that grow by adding small monomers to the existing polymer chain with elimination of a water molecule for each new bond formed.

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Definitions:

Mastication

Breaking down food by chewing it as a preparatory step for swallowing and digestion.

Buccinator

A muscle of the cheek, important in the action of chewing, blowing, and sucking.

Salivary Gland

Gland that produces and secretes saliva into the oral cavity. The three major pairs of salivary glands are the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands.

Facial Nerve

The seventh cranial nerve that controls the muscles of facial expression, taste sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, and supplies some glands.