Chemistry 0620 · 11 Organic chemistry
11.8 Polymers
Define polymers, distinguish between addition and condensation polymerisation, identify repeat units, and describe plastics, nylon, PET, and proteins.
- Questions
- 267
- Years
- 2010–2026
- Multiple choice
- 177
- Written answer
- 90
- Average marks
- 4.7
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Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 2variants 21, 22, 23105
- Paper 1variants 11, 12, 1381
- Paper 4variants 41, 42, 4342
- Paper 3variants 31, 32, 3339
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 12 | – | 18 |
| 2024 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 27 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| 2021 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 36 |
| 2020 | – | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2019 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 26 |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 |
| 2017 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 27 |
| 2016 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 29 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 2014 | – | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | – | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2012 | – | – | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | – | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | – | 6 | 2 | 8 |
