Addition Polymers

Question 1

How are addition polymers produced?

Answer 1

Addition polymers are produced from alkenes
Where the double bond is broken to form a repeating unit

Question 2

How do polymers have different properties?

Answer 2

Different properties are caused by conditions being altered

Question 3

How do high pressures and temperatures affect the properties of the polymer?

Answer 3

• high pressures and temperatures produce branched chain polymers with weak IMF

Question 4

How do low pressures and temperatures affect the properties of the polymer?

Answer 4

• lower pressures and temperatures produce straight chain polymers with strong IMF

Question 5

What are polymers?

Answer 5

Polymers are unreactive hydrocarbon chains
With multiple strong, non-polar covalent bonds

Question 6

How do the properties of polymers make them useful?

Answer 6

Makes the useful for manufacturing many everyday plastic products
Such as shopping bags (poly(ethene))

Question 7

How does the unreactive nature of the bonds in polymers affect the addition polymers?

Answer 7

• unreactive nature of bonds in addition polymers means they are not biodegradable