Addition Polymerisation Flashcards

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What is addition polymerisation?

A

Reactions where one substance is added to another substance to produce a single product (monomer —> polymer)

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Addition polymerisation - ethene to poly(ethene)

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n(C2H4) —> (C2H4)n

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Addition polymerisation - propene to poly(propene)

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n(C3H6) —> (C3H6)n

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Addition polymerisation - butene to poly(butene)

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n(C4H8) —> (C4H8)n

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What type of bonds do the monomers join together with?

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Covalent bonds

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