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Unit 3 - Plastics

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Total cards: 8•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What is the name of the reaction which makes plastics?

Back (Answer)

Addition Polymerisation

#2
Front (Question)

What happens in an addition polymerisation?

Back (Answer)

A number of small unsaturated molecules (contain carbon to carbon double bond) join together to form a long chain molecule. This breaks the double bond.

#3
Front (Question)

What do all addition monomers have in common?

Back (Answer)

They contain a carbon to carbon double bond (C=C).

#4
Front (Question)

What is the name of the polymer formed from propene?

Back (Answer)

Polypropene

#5
Front (Question)

What is the name of the polymer formed from hexene?

Back (Answer)

Polyhexene

#6
Front (Question)

What is the name of the polymer formed from styrene?

Back (Answer)

Polystyrene

#7
Front (Question)

What is the name of the monomer which forms polybutene?

Back (Answer)

butene

#8
Front (Question)

What is the name of the monomer which forms polyvinylchloride?

Back (Answer)

Vinylchloride