polymers

polymers

1. addition

   • made from one type of monomer
   • only polymer produced
   • C=C = C-C

2. condensation polymers

   • joining monomers by elimination of small molecule
   • monomers have 2 functional groups

3. identify types of polymerisation

   • monomer double bond -addition
   • 2 monomers, 2 functional groups -condensation
   • 1 monomer, 2 functional groups -condensation
   • polymer contains ester/amide links -condensation
   • polymer backbone, continuous chain of C atoms -addition