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- What are plastics made from?
polymers
What are polymers made of?
Lots of small molecules called monomers joined together
What is polymerisation?
the process in which monomers join together to form a ploymer
What is addition polymerisation?
when alkene monomers break their double covalent bonds between carbons to add on another alkene momnomer. This process repeats to form a long chain polymer
what letter is used in addition polymerisation to represent a large number of repeating units?
n
Why is poly(ethene) a synthetic polymer?
manifactured in a laboratory
In a repeating unit, what do bond lines passing through brackets represent?
show there is another repeating unit joined on each side / the unit is constantly repeating
Whar are 3 types of naturally occuring polymers?
DNA, starch and proteins
What are the 4 common types of polymer used in every day life?
Poly(ethene), poly(propene), poly(chloroethene) and poly(tetrafluoroethene)
What is the common name for poly(ethene)?
polythene
what is the common name for poly(propene)?
polypropylene
what is the common name for poly(chloroethene)?
PVC
what is the common name for poly(tetrafluoroethene)
PTFE
what are the properties of polyethene?
felxible, cheap, good insulator
what are the properties of polypropylene?
felxible, does not shatter
What are the properties of PVC?
tough, good insulator, can be made hard or flexible
What are the properties of PTFE
tough, slippery
Whata re the uses of polyethne in everyday use?
plastic bags/bottles, cling film and polytunnels
What are the uses of polypropene?
buckets/bowls, crates, rope, carpets
what are the uses of PVC?
window frames, gutters, pipes, insulation for wires
what are the uses for PTFE?
non-stick coats for frying pans + kitchen utensils, stain-proofing clothing + carpets
What are plastic bottles made from? (common + science name)
PET (poly(ethylene terephthalate)) - a ployester
what is condenstation polymerisation?
monomers join together and eliminate a small molecule like water
Polyesters are s—— polymers
synthetic