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1. Which statement best describes an addition polymer?
2. The monomer used to make poly(ethene) is:
3. The polymer formed from chloroethene is correctly named:
4. Which repeat unit corresponds to poly(propene)?
5. Addition polymerisation requires monomers that are and contain a C=C double bond.
6. Which statement about PTFE is true?
7. The polymer formed from vinyl chloride is commonly called .
8. Which property makes poly(ethene) useful for making plastic bags and bottles?
9. Why are addition polymers like poly(ethene) difficult to dispose of safely?
10. In naming addition polymers we write followed by the monomer name in brackets.
11. Which polymer has only fluorine atoms attached to the carbon backbone?
12. For the addition polymerisation of ethene, the atom economy is: