Synthetic & Natural Polymers (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What are polymers?
What are polymers?
Very long molecules from many small units
What are addition polymers?
What are addition polymers?
Artificial polymers from addition reactions
What is addition polymerisation?
What is addition polymerisation?
Small molecules with double bonds join
What are monomers?
What are monomers?
Small building block molecules
What bond must monomers contain for addition polymerisation?
What bond must monomers contain for addition polymerisation?
A double bond
What happens to the double bond during addition polymerisation?
What happens to the double bond during addition polymerisation?
It breaks & single bonds form
What polymer is formed when ethene polymerises?
What polymer is formed when ethene polymerises?
Poly(ethene)
What symbol is written after the bracket when drawing polymer structures?
What symbol is written after the bracket when drawing polymer structures?
n
How do the atoms in the repeating unit compare to the monomer?
How do the atoms in the repeating unit compare to the monomer?
Same atoms, just rearranged
What products form during addition polymerisation?
What products form during addition polymerisation?
Only the polymer
What is essential for monomers to join in addition polymerisation?
What is essential for monomers to join in addition polymerisation?
A double bond