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7.3 Synthetic and naturally occurring polymers

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Poly(ethene) is a polymer. It is made from ethene.

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Name the type of polymerisation used to make poly(ethene) from ethene.

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Give the meaning of the term monomer.

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c.

Give one reason why ethene can be used as a monomer in addition polymerisation.

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7.3 Synthetic and naturally occurring polymers Questions

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40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 7.3 Synthetic and naturally occurring polymers, covering 7.3.1 Addition polymerisation, 7.3.2 Condensation polymerisation, 7.3.3 Amino acids, and 7.3.4 DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and other naturally occurring polymers. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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