Addition Polymers
Chemistry: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 7.2.12
Addition Polymerisation
Addition polymerisation is the joining of short-chain monomers to produce one long-chain polymer.
What are the monomers in addition polymerisation?
- Alkenes are the monomers used in addition polymerisation.
- This is because the carbon-carbon double bonds in alkenes can open up to allow multiple alkenes to join together.
What are the products of addition polymerisation?
- In addition polymerisation, the polymer is the only product of the reaction.
- This means that the repeating unit has exactly the same atoms as the monomer.
Test yourself on Addition Polymers
Which of the following describe addition polymerisation?
Why can alkenes act as the monomers in addition polymerisation?
Why does the repeating unit of an addition polymer contain exactly the same atoms as its monomer?