Chemistry Unit 1b Polymers

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  • Created on: 19-02-11 18:02
What is a Polymer?
A plastic
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What is polymerisation?
Formed when MANY single unit monomer alkene molecules are added together
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What sort of bond does an alkene have?
A double carbon bond
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What do hydrocarbons contain?
Carbon and Hydrogen only
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What is the general formula of an alkane? (n meaning the number of carbon atoms)
CnH(2n+2)
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Why is it good to use plastics?
Alternatives may be costly to resource and invest in, food can be vaccum sealed (to increase hygiene levels), very cheap to manufacture, has many uses other substances cant do
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What is polymerisation?

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Formed when MANY single unit monomer alkene molecules are added together

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What sort of bond does an alkene have?

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What do hydrocarbons contain?

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What is the general formula of an alkane? (n meaning the number of carbon atoms)

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Rachel

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really good quiz thank you 

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