Additional polymers

• Monomer

  One of the small repeating units that join together to form a larger molecule known as a polymer
• Polymer

  Larger molecule formed from lots of smaller molecules (monomers)
• Polymerisation

  Process by which lots of monomers join together to form a polymer
• 2 conditions that are necessary for polymerisation

  High pressure

  Presence of a catalyst
• What are addition polymers formed from

  They are formed from unsaturated monomers like alkenes
• How do you name polymers

  Put the prefix ‘Poly’ in front of the name of the monomer
• How do addition polymers form

  The carbon double bonds within the monomers break and allow the two monomer molecules to bond to each other