Addition Polymers Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
How are addition polymers produced?
A
Addition polymers are produced from alkenes
Where the double bond is broken to form a repeating unit
2
Q
How do polymers have different properties?
A
Different properties are caused by conditions being altered
3
Q
How do high pressures and temperatures affect the properties of the polymer?
A
- high pressures and temperatures produce branched chain polymers with weak IMF
4
Q
How do low pressures and temperatures affect the properties of the polymer?
A
- lower pressures and temperatures produce straight chain polymers with strong IMF
5
Q
What are polymers?
A
Polymers are unreactive hydrocarbon chains
With multiple strong, non-polar covalent bonds
6
Q
How do the properties of polymers make them useful?
A
Makes the useful for manufacturing many everyday plastic products
Such as shopping bags (poly(ethene))
7
Q
How does the unreactive nature of the bonds in polymers affect the addition polymers?
A
- unreactive nature of bonds in addition polymers means they are not biodegradable
