A chemist checks the records for a polymer before adding it to a materials database.
| Record | Information |
|---|---|
| Monomer used | pentene, an alkene |
| Proposed database label | poly(pentane) |
A technician states that the proposed label is correct because the carbon–carbon double bond in each monomer becomes a carbon–carbon single bond during polymerisation.
Explain whether the technician's conclusion is correct.
94 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.