polymers

Question 1

Polymers

Answer 1

are very large molecules that are built up from small

molecules, called monomers.

Question 2

addition polymers are made from

Answer 2

monomers that are alkenes like ethene

Question 3

what happens in addition polymerisation

Answer 3

the double bond opens and the monomers bond together to form a backbone or carbon

Question 4

Identifying the monomer(s) used to make an

addition polymer

Answer 4

An addition polymer must have a backbone of carbon atoms and the monomer must contain at least two carbons, so that there can be a carbon- carbon double bond. So, in the molecule below the monomer