Polymerisation 0.0 / 5 ? Chemistrypolymerisation, organic chemistryIGCSECIE Created by: Anne the piggyCreated on: 25-02-19 07:37 addition reaction where a molecule adds onto an alkene, and the C 1 of 10 carboxylic acids a family of organic acids, which have the COOH functional group; ethanoic acid is an example 2 of 10 condensation polymerisation where molecules join to make very large molecules, by eliminating small molecules (such as water molecules) 3 of 10 cracking reactions in which long-chain hydrocarbon molecules are broken down to shorter, more useful molecules 4 of 10 enzymes proteins made by living cells, that act as biological catalysts 5 of 10 ester a compound formed when an alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid; esters often smell of fruit or flowers 6 of 10 homologous series a family of organic compounds, that share the same general formula and have similar properties 7 of 10 hydrolysis the breaking down of a compound by reaction with water 8 of 10 polymerisation a chemical reaction in which many small molecules join to form very large molecules; the product is called a polymer 9 of 10 saturated compound an organic compound in which all the bonds between carbon atoms are single covalent bonds 10 of 10
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