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Large molecules of long chains made from many smaller units joined
Small building blocks that join together to make polymers
Plastics
'Poly' (many) + 'mer' (parts) = many parts joined together
Monomers must contain C=CC=CC=C double bonds
Ethene
Shopping bags, food packaging, bowls, lunch boxes, toys, buckets
Polychloroethene
Chlorine atoms create stronger attractions between polymer chains
Window frames, doors, gutters, drainpipes, bank cards
Contains a benzene ring attached to main carbon chain
Smallest part of polymer that repeats to produce complete chain
Cannot be broken down by microorganisms into natural substances
Strong carbon-carbon polymer chains resist microorganism attack
Hundreds of years
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