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Alkenes can be used to make polymers.Polymers are very large molecules made when many smaller molecules join together, end-to-end.The smaller molecules are called monomers.Alkenes are very good at joining together and when they do so without producing another substance it is polymerisation.Polymerisation requires a catalyst and high temperature.Because alkenes are unsaturated polymerisation involves the reaction of many unsaturated monomer molecules. Alkenes and alkanes can be told apart by bromine water. If it discolours it is alkenes as alkanes have no effect.Polymers are very useful as they are…Easily moulded,

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