DPS RANIPUR HARIDWAR

CLASS VIII
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY DATED:15.05.2017
CHAPTER – SYNTHETIC FIBRES AND PLASTICS

Q1. Define the following terms:

(i)Polymer
(ii)Polymerisation

Q2 Differentiate between thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics.(give three points)

(Also represent the linkages diagrammatically for each)

Q3 Give reasons for the following:

(i)Rayon is called the regenerated fibre.

(ii)Nylon is used as ropes for rock climbing.

Q4 Name the monomers of the following:

(i)Cellulose
(ii)PTFE
(iii)PVC
(iv)Polythene

Q5 What are blended fabrics? Give an example and explain its advantages.
Q6 A fabric X is very wavy,soft,durable,light in weight and is not acted upon by chemicals .
Another fabric Y is made up of repeating units of ester and are branded as Terelene and Dacron.

(a)Identify fabric A and B

(b) Write two uses of fabric B

Q6 State four characteristics of plastics.

Q7 Write the full form of PET and state its two uses.

Q8 Write three reasons why plastics are not considered to be ecofriendly.

Q9. Fill In The Blanks:

(i)The polymer cellulose is made up of a large number of _______ units.

(ii)Silk fibre is obtained from _______ whereas the artificial silk is obtained by chemical treatment of
_______.

(iii)The polymer polyester is made up of repeating units of _________.

(iv)
(iv)_____ is a special plastic on which oil and water do not stick.

(v)Fire resistant plastics have a coating of ______ plastic on them to make the fibre flame resistant suits.

(vi) Small molecules which make a polymers are called__________.

(vii) The polymer of a natural fibre of cotton is called______.

(viii)The materials that can be easily moulded are called_________plastics.

(ix) The natural material used for the production of rayon is _______.

(x)The full form of PVC and PTFE is ________ and ________ respectively.