polymers Flashcards

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Polymers

A

are very large molecules that are built up from small

molecules, called monomers.

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2
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addition polymers are made from

A

monomers that are alkenes like ethene

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3
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what happens in addition polymerisation

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the double bond opens and the monomers bond together to form a backbone or carbon

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4
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Identifying the monomer(s) used to make an

addition polymer

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An addition polymer must have a backbone of carbon atoms and the monomer must contain at least two carbons, so that there can be a carbon- carbon double bond. So, in the molecule below the monomer

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