ADDITION POLYMERS

• WHAT IS A POLYMER?

  long chain molecules made from lots of small molecules joined together
• WHAT IS A MONOMER?

  small molecules that join together to make polymers
• WHAT IS ADDITION POLYMERISATION?

  formation of long chain molecules from lots of small molecules joining together (no other products)
• WHAT IS REQUIRED IN A MONOMER FOR IT TO UNDERGO ADDITION POLYMERISATION?

  double bond
• FORMULA OF A BENZENE RING?

  C6H6
• WHAT IS FORMED WHEN A BENZENE RING JOINS TO A HYDROCARBON/ LOSES A HYDROGEN?

  phenyl group (C6H5)
• POLYMER NAME OF PHENYLETHENE?

  poly(phenylethene)
• WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME OF POLY(PHENYLETHENE)?

  polystyrene
• WHAT IS POLYSTYRENE'S SYSTEMATIC NAME?

  poly(phenylethene)
• WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME OF POLY(CHLOROETHENE)?

  PVC
• WHAT IS THE SYSTEMATIC NAME OF PVC?

  poly(chloroethene)
• WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME OF POLY(TETRAFLUOROETHENE)?

  PTFE/ teflon
• WHAT IS THE SYSTEMATIC NAME OF PFTE/ TEFLON?

  poly(tetrafluoroethene)
• ESTER GROUP?

  COO
• WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME OF POLYMETHYL-2-CYANOPROPENOATE?

  super glue
• WHAT IS THE SYSTEMATIC NAME OF SUPER GLUE?

  poly(methyl-2-cyanopropenoate)
• WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME OF POLYMETHYL-2-METHYLPROPENOATE?

  PPMA/ perspex
• WHAT IS THE SYSTEMATIC NAME OF PMMA/ PERSPEX?

  poly(methyl-2-methylpropenoate)
• COMMON NAME OF POLYETHENE?

  polythene
• USES OF POLYETHENE/ POLYTHENE?

  carrier bags, washing up bowls, bottles
• SYSTEMATIC NAME OF POLYTHENE?

  poly(ethene)
• COMMON NAME OF POLYPROPENE?

  polypropylene
• SYSTEMATIC NAME OF POLYPROPYLENE?

  poly(propene)
• USES OF POLYPROPENE/ POLYPROPYLENE?

  yoghurt containers, car bumpers, crates, ropes
• USES OF POLYSTYRENE/ POLYPHENYLETHENE?

  packaging foam, electrical insulation
• USES OF PVC/ POLYCHLOROETHENE?

  aprons, vinyl records, drainpipes, window frames
• USES OF PTFE/ TEFLON/ POLYTETRAFLUOROETHENE?

  waterproof fabric, non-stick cookware, coating surgical devices, frying pans, plumbing tape
• USES OF POLYMETHYL-2-CYANOPROPENOATE?

  super glue
• USES OF POLYMETHYL-2-METHYLPROPENOATE/ PMMA/ PERSPEX?

  glass replacement, baths, Perspex (windows)