Addition polymers
Addition polymers
Formula
n CH₂=CH₂ → (−CH₂−CH₂−)ₙ
Real World
The polyethylene used in Tesco carrier bags is an addition polymer made from ethene derived from cracking crude oil at facilities like INEOS Grangemouth in Scotland.
Exam Focus
When drawing the repeat unit, open the C=C double bond to single bonds and show continuation bonds extending from each carbon.
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