Using Alkenes to make Polymers

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What is the most useful thing you can do with alkenes?
Polymerisation
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What is polymerisation?
This means joining together lots of small alkene molecules (monomers) to form very large molecules (polymers)
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What is produced when many ethene molecules are joined up?
Polythene
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What do the physical properties of a polymer depend on?
What it's made from
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What do the physical properties of a polymer also depend on?
The temperature and pressure of polymerisation
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If polyethene is made at 200'C and 2000 atmospheres pressure what are it's physical properties?
It is flexible and has low density
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If polyethene is made at 60'C and a few atmospheres pressure what are it's physical properties?
Rigid and dense
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What are light, stretchable polymers (such as low density polyethene) good for?
Making plastic bags
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What are elastic polymer fibres used to make?
LYCRA fibre for tights
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Name 3 different uses of polymers
Waterproof coatings for fabrics. Dental polymers are used in tooth fillers. Polymer hydrogel wound dressings keep wounds moist
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What's being produced from polymers and cornstarch?
New biodegradable packaging
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What is an example of a smart material?
Memory Foam
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What does a smart material do?
Get softer and warmer
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What does biodegradable mean?
Not being broken down by microorganisms, so they don't rot
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What's the best thing to do with polymers?
Re-use them as many times as possible and recycle them
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Are things made from polymers cheaper or more expensive than things made from metal?
Cheaper
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As crude oil resources get used up, what will happen to the price of crude oil?
It will rise
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Give 2 examples of naturally occurring polymers
Rubber and silk
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Give 2 examples of synthetic polymers
Polyester and PVS
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Give an example of a polymer inside the body
DNA
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