Plastics Flashcards
Chemistry in society
1
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Define a polymer
A
Polymers are long-chain molecules formed by joining many small, repeating units called monomers together through chemical bonds.
2
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State the definition of addition polymerisation
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Addition polymerisation is a chemical reaction where unsaturated monomers (with C=C double bonds) join together through an addition reaction to form a polymer.
3
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State the definition of a monomer and a repeating unit
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A monomer is a small molecule that joins with other monomers to form a polymer.
A repeating unit is the smallest section of a polymer that repeats to make up the entire chain.
