FORM 5 PROJECT BASED LEARNING CHEMISTRY 2022

SYNTHETIC POLYMERS:

TYPES, CHARACTERISTICS
AND THE
IR USES

POLYETHENE

monomer polymer

Characteristic Uses

Durable Strong

POLYPROPENE

monomer polymer

Characteristic Uses

Durable

POLYCHLOROETHENE

monomer polymer

Characteristic Uses

strong hard

POLYSTYRENE

styrene polystyrene
monomer polymer

Characteristic Uses

light heat insulator

NYLON

monomer polymer

Characteristic Uses

elastic heat insulator

EXAMPLE OF
NATURAL
POLYMERS

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Example of rubber
NATURAL
POLYMER DNA

monomer

cellulose

monomer

wool

Effects of using 1 Release of harmful gases and
synthetic polymer on 2 causes air pollution
our environment in
Synthetic waste items that has become
Malaysia permanent waste will combust in the
incinerators causing harmful gases to
NYLON EPOXY release and also air pollution.

3 Water pollution

POLYESTER Synthetic polymer are ingested by the sea
creatures and causes bioaccumulate in food
NYLON chain.

Landfill accumulation

Synthetic polymers that are being thrown
on land will remained and causes landfill
accumulation. The synthetic polymers will
releases toxins into soil. This will slowly
becoming harmful chemicals to the soil.

Release of harmful gases and causes air

1

pollution

In early 2018, residents of
Kuala Langat Malaysia
noticed that there are

fumes that caused them to
shut their windows days
and nights. The fumes
later on discovered to be
illegal plastic-burning
factories.

2 Water Pollution

Our country is also one
the global plastic polluter
of the oceans. It has been

major concern in
Malaysia.

3 Landfill Accumulation

Synthetic polymers that
were being thrown on the
land are as bad as in the

water. According to
Malaysia Kini news,
Malaysian people love to
throw them anywhere
and they did not even
bother to keep it for
recycling or even throw it

in the dustbin

Pledges on Uses of Plastics in Daily Life

Use recyclable Bring own
or utensils and
reject plastic
biodegradable fork, spoon
containers and straw

Use own Bring own Apply the 3R
reusable water recycle bag for which are
bottle or mug
grocery reuse, reduce
for drinks shopping and recycle