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a polymer is a…
long chain molecule made from lots of small molecules joined together
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what’s a monomer
small molecules that join together to make polymers
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what is addition polymerisation
a chemical reaction where many small alkene molecules (monomers) join together to form a long chain (polymer) - with no other products formed
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if the monomer is ethene C(2)H(4) what is the polymer
poly(ethene)
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a thermo softening polymer is a polymer that…
softens when heated and can be reshaped and hardens again when cooled (this can be repeated many times)
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what’s an example of a thermo softening polymer
pvc, poly(ethene), polystyrene
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remember this is how to represent a polymer
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