Topic 9 - Plastics Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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What are plastics?
A
examples of materials known as polymers.
2
Q
What are polymers and how are they formed?
A
they are long chain molecules formed by joining together a large number of small molecules called monomers.
3
Q
What is addition polymerisation?
A
the name given to a chemical reaction in which unsaturated monomers are joined, forming a polymer.
4
Q
What is a repeating unit?
A
the shortest section of polymer chain which, if repeated, would yield the
complete polymer chain (except for the end-groups).
5
Q
What can you draw the structure of a polymer with?
A
The structure can be drawn given either the structure of the monomer or the repeating unit.
6
Q
What can you draw from the structure of a polymer?
A
the monomer or repeating unit
