Polymers 0.0 / 5 ? SciencePolymersGCSEAQA Created by: Tori105Created on: 25-10-15 12:43 What is a Polymer? A Polymer is a long molecule chain made up of many monomers. 1 of 6 What is a Monomer? A Monomer is a small repeating unit found in a Polymer 2 of 6 Uses of Polymers -plastic bags - ropes - bin liners -clothes -plates and cups etc 3 of 6 How do we name Polymers? The Polymers name is simply the Monomers name with 'poly' in front e.g. poly(ethene) 4 of 6 What is a problem with Polymers? Many Polymers are not Bio-degradable (won't rot away) 5 of 6 What is meant by the term Bio-degradable When an object can't be broken down by microorganisms 6 of 6
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