Organic Chemistry Flashcards
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Describe macromolecules
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Large molecules built up from small units (monomers), different macromolecules having different units and different linkages
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Describe the homologous series
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A family of similar compounds with similar properties due to the presence of the same functional group
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Uses of poly(ethene)
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Bowls, buckets, dustbins and plastic bags
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Uses of poly(propene)
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Milk crates, ropes
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Poly(chloroethene) (polyvinyl chloride)
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Insulation around electrical wires, rain water pipes
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Uses of nylon
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Ropes, clothes
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Used of terylene
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Clothing
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Describe 2 pollution problems caused by non-biodegradable plastics
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Cannot be broken down by the water and micro organisms
Must be put in landfills which fill up quickly and use a lot of land
Burning plastics produce poisonous gas
