N5 Chemistry ER Plastics

State the type of reaction that takes place when monomers join to form a polymer.

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Draw a section of poly(propenoic acid) showing three monomer units joined together.

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Propene is an alkene that can take part in a range of addition reactions. Name the polymer formed in reaction Z.

The retractable roof on Centre Court at Wimbledon Tennis Club is made of the polymer poly(tetrafluoroethene), PTFE.

The monomer used to produce PTFE has the following structure. Name the type of polymerisation used to produce PTFE.

Draw a section of poly(tetrafluoroethene) showing three monomer units joined together.

Ethyne can undergo polymerisation to form poly(ethyne). Name the type of polymerisation taking place when ethyne is converted to poly(ethyne).