Plastics Flashcards by Rosa Harkness

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What are polymers

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Long chain molecules formed by joining together a large number of small molecules called monomers

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What is addition polymerisation

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When unsaturated monomers are joined together to form a polymer

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What would the polymer of ethene be called

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Polyethene

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