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Addition Polymersation Flashcards

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How do we create polymers

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You can take alkenes (Monomers), and repeat them to form long chains (Polymers)

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What are Esters

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Sweet smelling substances, which are formed by the condensation reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.

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What is the products of the reaction that involves carboxylic acid and alcohol

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carboxylic acid + alcohol -> Ester + Water

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What is polymerisation

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The process where monomers are joined together

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What are some exmaples of natural polyemrs

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Proteins (amino acids) Starch (sugars) DNA (nucleotides)

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What is a synthetic Polymer

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A type of polymer that is made in a factory or lab

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What is the functional group for alkane

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C-H

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What is the functional group for alkene

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C=C

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What is the functional group for alcohol

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C-OH

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What is the functional group for carboxylic acid

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OH-C=O

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