Addition polymers

Addition polymers are formed from alkenes and substituted alkenes.

The repeating unit of addition polymers.

IUPAC rules for naming addition polymers.

Addition polymers are unreactive.

Appreciate that knowledge and understanding of the production and properties of polymers has developed over time.

Typical uses of poly(chloroethene), commonly known as PVC, and how its properties can be modified using a plasticiser.

Students should be able to:

• draw the repeating unit from a monomer structure

• draw the repeating unit from a section of the polymer chain

• draw the structure of the monomer from a section of the polymer

• explain why addition polymers are unreactive

• explain the nature of intermolecular forces between molecules of polyalkenes.

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PS 1.2

Making poly(phenylethene) from phenylethene.