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Alkene monomers join into polymers

Alkene monomers join into polymers

Reaction diagram showing ethene changing into poly(ethene) with the double bond opening and a repeating unit

A monomer is a small molecule that can join to many other monomers. A polymer is a very large molecule made from many joined monomers.

7.3.1 Addition polymerisation Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /7.3.1 Addition polymerisation

Step-by-step lessons covering AQA GCSE Chemistry 7.3.1 Addition polymerisation for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2 format. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.

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