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Monomers, polymers and addition polymerisation

Monomers, polymers and addition polymerisation

Rule diagram for addition polymerisation showing a double bond opening to form a repeat unit, with ethene and chloroethene examples and labels for brackets and n

Synthetic polymers are giant molecules made when many small molecules called monomers join together. Many familiar plastics are synthetic polymers because long chains give useful properties such as strength and waterproofing.

Synthetic polymers Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Synthetic polymers

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Synthetic polymers. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a solid grasp of atomic structure, bonding and the mole concept early, since these underpin almost every other topic, then move on to the more calculation-heavy quantitative and organic chemistry content.

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