plastics Flashcards
1
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polymers
A
long chain of molecules formed by joining together a large no of small molecules called monomers
2
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addition polymerisation
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chemical reactions in which unsaturated monomers are joined forming a polymer
3
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fractional distillation
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separates molecules in crude oil
4
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monomers
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small molecules being joined together which is the building block of large molecules - polymers
5
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polymer
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large molecule produced when several small molecules join - monomers
6
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polymerisation
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small molecules (monomers) react and going to produce large molecules (polymers)
