A chemist shakes orange bromine water with each of two hydrocarbon samples.
| Sample | Colour of bromine water after shaking |
|---|---|
| P | Orange |
| Q | Colourless |
Explain which sample can be used as a monomer in addition polymerisation.
Describe how the bonding changes when the selected sample undergoes addition polymerisation, and state how many different products are formed.
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.