Addition Polymers Flashcards
1
Q
What are polymers
A
Long molecules fun with lots of molecules called monomers join together
2
Q
What does polymerisation need
A
A high pressure and a catalyst
3
Q
What are plastics made up of
A
Polymers they are usually carbon based and then monomers are often alkenes
4
Q
What do the monomers that make up addition polymers have
A
A double covalent bond
5
Q
How do unsaturated monomer molecule (alkenes) join together
A
Open up the double bonds to join together in a polymer chains
6
Q
What is the only product from addition polymerisation
A
The only product is the polymer so in addition polymer contains the exact same type in number of atoms is the monomer that formed it
