polymerization

Question 1

what is polymerization?

Answer 1

an addition reactions which alkenes can undergo to form plastics (polymers)

Question 2

what are polymers made from?

Answer 2

polymers are built by linking 50 or more smaller molecules called monomers

Question 3

how is each polymer connected to one another?

Answer 3

they are connected in a repeating pattern through covalent bonds

Question 4

how is polyethene made?

Answer 4

by the addition polymerisation of many ethene monomers

Question 5

how should the atoms in polymers be arranged in the displayed formula?

Answer 5

they should be arranged in a capital “H” shape

Question 6

what kind of bonds do monomers need to have to form polymers?

Answer 6

can only occur in monomers with DOUBLE C=C bonds

Question 7

how does the bond breaking and making work when forming polymers?

Answer 7

One of the bonds in each C=C bond breaks and forms a bond with the adjacent monomer

the polymer has single bonds only

Question 8

how do you name polymers?

Answer 8

by putting the name of the monomer in brackets and adding poly- as the prefix

ex: with propene - poly(propene)

Question 9

what polymer does but-2-ene make?

Question 10

what polymer does 2,3 di-chloropent-2-ene make?

Question 11

what polymer does 1,1-dibromo-3,3-difluoro propene make?