Chemistry A-Level
Photodegradable polymers
What Photodegradable polymers means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Photodegradable polymers
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Reference: OCR
Polymers that contain groups which absorb ultraviolet light, so sunlight breaks the polymer chains and the material fragments.
Topics that use Photodegradable polymers
- Alkenes (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Addition polymerisation
- Addition polymerisation of alkenes
- Addition reactions forming other organic chemicals
- Atomic number and first point of difference
- Biodegradable and renewable alternatives
- Biodegradable polymers
- bond breaking and bond formation
- Bromine water test for unsaturation
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