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Polymers
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- 1What are polymers?Plastics
Very large molecules made from lots of smaller molecules. - 2What are the smaller molecules that make up polymers called?Monomers
- 3Which hydrocarbon family can act as a polymer and why?Alkenes
Because they contain a double bond - 4What is the joining of many polymers together called?Addition polymerisation.
- 5Complete the generic formula: Many monomers ---->A polymer
- 6Complete the formulas: Ethene ----> Propene ----> Chloroethene ---->Polyethene
Polypropene
Polychloroethene/PVC - 7What is the difference in terms of saturation between a monomer and a polymer?A monomer is unsaturated.
A polymer is saturated.
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- GCSE Chemistry (Other Useful Substances from Crude Oil) Flashcards on Polymers, created by Kirsten Rowland on 10/05/2016.
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