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Draw the monomer present in the section of addition polymer shown above.
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Draw the repeat unit of the addition polymer made using the propene monomer shown above.
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What type of polymers are formed when alkenes polymerise?
copolymers
thermosetting polymers
addition polymers
condensation polymers
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What happens to the double bond in an alkene during polymerisation?
it remains unchanged
it becomes a triple bond
it opens up, allowing monomers to join
it breaks completely
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What is the smallest section of a polymer chain that repeats over and over called?
plasticiser
monomer
backbone
repeating unit
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What is the correct name for the addition polymer made from propene?
poly(propane)
polymer(propane)
polymer(propene)
poly(propene)
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Longer, straight polyalkenes are generally ________ compared to shorter or branched polyalkenes.
more reactive
harder and more rigid
more flexible
less stable
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What makes addition polymers unreactive under normal conditions?
the strong intermolecular forces between polymer chains
the strong non-polar C-C and C-H bonds
the presence of polar functional groups
the high molecular weight of the polymer chains
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Why are most plastics non-biodegradable?
due to their polar nature
due to their reactive structure
due to their unreactive structure
due to the presence of plasticisers
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Which of the following is NOT a viable approach to dealing with plastic waste?
using biodegradable polymers
incineration
recycling
landfilling
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The individual alkene molecules that join together to form a polymer are called .
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What is the term for the process of joining many monomers together to form a polymer?
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