ADDITION POLYMERISATION

    Cards (2)

    • POLYMERS:
      • JOINED up MONOMERS
      • Monomers are ALKENES (double C=C bond)
      • Have SINGLE C-C bonds
      • Poly- meaning MANY
      A) monomers
      B) polymer
    • REPEATING UNITS:

      • Same ATOMS as the MONOMER- no other MOLECULES formed
      • No DOUBLE bond
      THINGS TO INCLUDE:
      • BRACKETS
      • Lines which OVERLAP the BRACKETS
      • n in bottom RIGHT hand corner
      A) large number
      B) ethene
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