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236 Chemistry: Matter and Change
Solving Problems: A Chemistry Handbook
SOLVING PROBLEMS:
A CHEMISTRY HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 22
16. Nylon from a stocking could be remelted and molded into
another form. Is nylon a thermoplastic or a thermosetting polymer?
17. Bakelite is a plastic used to make ovenproof pot handles. Is
Bakelite a thermoplastic or a thermosetting polymer?
Chapter 22 Review
18. Explain how halocarbons are named, including the way in
which the presence of more than one kind of halogen is indicated.
19. Contrast substitution reactions and condensation reactions, and
give an example of each.
20. Compare and contrast alcohols and ethers in terms of their
structures and properties.
21. Define carbonyl group. Explain how aldehydes and ketones differ in terms of the placement of the carbonyl group.
22. Define carboxylic acid. Describe the typical properties of carboxylic acids, and explain how they are named.
23. Explain how esters and amides can be made from carboxylic
acids.
24. Contrast elimination reactions and addition reactions, and name
two basic types of each.
25. Define polymer, monomer, and structural unit.
26. Contrast addition polymerization and condensation
polymerization.